Benzinga Buzz: Kim Kardashian And This QB Great Bid Millions At Jay-Z's Charity Auction

Each week, Benzinga Buzz compiles the latest entertainment news into a cohesive column for your consideration. Read on for the latest updates — both useful and irreverent.

This week, we got a glimpse at the goings-on in Atlantic City, where Jay-Z's nonprofit — the Reform Alliance — raised millions via an auction.

Tom Brady and Kim Kardashian were among the attendees. Both stars contributed $2 million each at the auction, according to the New York Post.

Notably, during the auction, a piece by artist George Condo was presented. Both Brady and Kardashian enthusiastically bid $2 million each, leading Condo to agree to create a custom work for Kardashian.

Condo has previously designed album covers for Kardashian's ex, Kanye West.

The Reform Alliance was established in 2019 by Jay-Z, rapper Meek Mill, Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, Brooklyn Nets co-owner Clara Wu Tsai, Third Point CEO Daniel Loeb, Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft (who's sort of like Brady's ex). 

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