A fan has bet over R$18 million on Tom Brady's Buccaneers in the Super Bowl final.

Bets I 05.02.21

By: Elaine Silva

Jim McIngvale bet on Tom Brady's team (Image: Twitter)

The owner of a furniture store in Houston, United States, bet a very generous amount on a possible victory by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the next Super Bowl: US$ 3,46 million (more than R$ 18,6 million reais). The story was revealed by ESPN in the United States this Thursday (5).

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, a well-known figure in the gambling world, is the creator of the game. The American usually uses high-stakes bets to balance the store's finances during periods of low sales.

The bettor believes that Tom Brady is one of the greatest American football players of all time (Image: Twitter)

“Tampa Bay is full of talent on both sides of the ball and they’re led by one of the greatest football players of all time, Tom Brady, so I’m betting big on Tampa because they’ve overcome tough times in this postseason,” McIngvale said.

If the Bucs win the game, McIngvale would receive US$2,72 million (approximately 14 million reais).

Tampa Bay faces the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL championship game this Sunday, the 7th. ( Extra )