Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady says he purchased a rare Fernando Mendoza trading card during Fanatics Fest Friday in New York City.<\/p>\n
Brady pulled a 1-of-1 autographed Mendoza card from his pocket from Topps’ “My 1st NFL auto!” series featuring NFL players’ first autographs<\/a> since being drafted.<\/p>\n “There happens to be a first overall pick that plays for the Raiders, that I’m involved with, and today I found it, and I got it,” Brady told the crowd<\/a>. “I got the Fernando Mendoza’s ‘My first NFL auto’ one-of-one.”<\/p>\n Brady continued, “I know how hard he works. He’s got a great family, and he’s come to a great environment for success.”<\/p>\n Brady, owner of the card retailing company CardVault by Tom Brady, has been minority owner of the Raiders since October 2024.<\/p>\n His active role with the team has included delivering advice<\/a> to a quarterback room currently featuring Mendoza and veteran signal caller Kirk Cousins.<\/p>\n Brady could be hoping Cousins can serve as a mentor for Mendoza as the Raiders look to bounce back from the team’s 3-14 finish to the 2025 season.<\/p>\n