New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Anthony Kennedy Shriver were the sexy draws for John and Becca Cason Thrash’s Best Buddies Benefit Tuesday, but the jaw -dropping stuff came with the night’s live auction. Becca coaxed some of her best buds to ante up $100,000 a pop for the international organization founded in 1989 by Shriver.
Jana and Richard Fant spent big for a yacht trip, while Mindy and Jeff Hildebrand ponied up for the chance to play in a charity football game with Brady in Hyannis Port, Maine. With a trip to France selling twice and two table-loads of luxury goods fetching their value or more, the night raised $860,000 for best Buddies, which creates opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.