After the New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons in an incredible comeback at Super Bowl LI on Sunday, February 5, Tom Brady claimed his jersey was stolen.
In a video shared on Twitter by NFL writer Dan Hanzus, the Patriots quarterback, 39, is seen talking to his team’s owner, Robert Kraft, in the locker room at Houston’s NRG Stadium after Sunday night’s win. At one point, Brady tells the businessman, “Someone stole my game jersey,” but doesn’t appear angry and, instead, laughs off his suspicion.
“Are you serious?” Kraft replies as he hands out victory cigars to the Pats. “Well, you better look online!”
Robert Kraft handing out victory cigars, including a special visit to TB12. pic.twitter.com/4GVyJdbrfw
— Dan Hanzus (@DanHanzus) February 6, 2017
USA Today reported that Brady looked flustered as he searched the locker room. “It was right here. I know exactly where I put it,” he said before asking security staff and team equipment managers to help look for the game-worn No. 12 jersey.
The football pro, who was named the Super Bowl MVP for a record fourth time on Sunday night, continued his search, looking around the nearby area and searching through bags with help from backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.
“This is not good. was right here and now I don’t have it. Not good,” Brady said. While walking out of the stadium, he told USA Today, “It is going to be on eBay soon, I guess.”
As of Monday, February 6, the Patriots star’s jersey is still missing. He told Sports Illustrated, “The jersey, I put it in my bag and I came out and it wasn’t there anymore. That’s a nice piece of memorabilia. So if it shows up on eBay somewhere, someone let me know.”
Luckily, Brady still has plenty to celebrate. After leading his team to victory from a 25-point deficit in the third quarter, the Patriots won their fifth Vince Lombardi Trophy. Brady broke down in tears as he kissed his wife, supermodel Gisele Bündchen, their two children, Benjamin, 7, and Vivian, 4, and his mom, Galynn Brady.