Robert Kraft is one of the most noteworthy owners in professional sports and it is all thanks to his work with the New England Patriots who remain one of the greatest dynasties in the entire history of the NFL. Kraft has six Super Bowl rings with the team, however, as part of the All In Challenge to help support charities associated with COVID-19, Kraft decided to auction off one of his rings.
As it turns out, he decided to give up his fifth ring which was actually won in 2017 when the Patriots came back from a 28-3 deficit against the Atlanta Falcons. This is perhaps the most historic championship the Patriots have and as you can imagine, it auctioned for an insane amount of money. According to TMZ, one lucky fan was able to secure the ring for $1,025,000.
That's a lot of money to spend on a ring but when you realize that it has 300 diamonds, you can't help but feel like it was money well spent. Not to mention, this is all going towards a good cause which will help numerous people as we try to get through this pandemic together.
It will be interesting to see what other kinds of memorabilia get sold during this time.
NFL’s Steve Weatherford Pleads For Return Of Stolen 2012 Super Bowl Ring
Steve Weatherford, a former New York Giants punter, wrote that someone stole his ring from his car.
These days, championship sports rings are more accessible than you think. If professional sports players are pawning them or misplacing them, rings are often stolen, like the case of Steve Weatherford. The former punter for the New York Giants earned his NFL Super Bowl ring back in 2012, but he recently shared with his social media followers that someone swiped his mini-trophy from his car.
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Taking to Instagram, Steve asked the public for help in returning his goods. “I’m hoping [John Mara, Giants owner] reads this, and has the kindness in his heart to ask [Tiffany & Co.] to dig up that glorious 2012 mold, make me a replacement Super Bowl ring to give to my son one day,” Weatherford penned. He also added, “P.S. Mr. Mara, I’m insured, I got the loot, I just need permission.”
Weatherford also wrote that there was a string of break-ins in his neighborhood when his ring was taken. “I gave my ring to my wife the night before after speaking at an event, she put it in her purse, she left her ring her purse (in the car) and….Well, if anyone sees a Super Bowl XLVI ring on eBay; with a name largely engraved on the side: WEATHERFORD (spelled like that:) Kindly text me,” he wrote before leaving his phone number.
No word on whether or not he has any leads, but keep an eye out just in case. He also wrote to the thief, “Mr. Neighborhood Robber man, I hope you tried that ring on, I hope it brings favor to your life, the same way it has for other people the past 6.5 years I’ve had possession of it. It wasn’t my hand that won it, but I’d like your hand to wear it. ” Check out Steve Weatherford’s Instagram post below.
