Plaxico Burress not wears a New York Giants Tremendous Bowl ring. The merchandise went up for public sale, that is why. And now he earned a dizzying quantity for his bling.
Burress positioned his 2007-08 season ring up for public sale in Dallas throughout the weekend of Feb. 23, per the New York Submit. And the way a lot did Burress earn? A whopping $280,600 at Heritage Auctions.
The previous Giants wideout scored the go-ahead landing in Tremendous Bowl XLII in opposition to a earlier unbeaten New England Patriots staff, profitable 17-14. That landing eventual denied a possible historic 19-0 season for the Pats. Burress noticeably teared up after the win, as he captured his first and solely Tremendous Bowl title inside State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Burress’ time with the Giants, nevertheless, took a downturn a yr later. He accidently shot himself within the leg with an unlicensed firearm whereas attempting to enter a Manhattan nightclub. The Tremendous Bowl winner finally pled responsible to tried weapon possession expenses and spent 20 months in jail. He made his return to the league by signing with the New York Jets in 2011.
How did Plaxico Burress put his Tremendous Bowl ring up for public sale?
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The championship jewellery went up for public sale by an nameless vendor, per the N.Y. Submit’s Christian Arnold.
There was even an authentication letter signed by Burress himself, indicating that the ring was reliable and “no different copies had been made.” The identical latter additionally revealed that Burress offered it to the nameless vendor a number of months earlier than the day of the public sale.
“I obtained this particular ring as a member of the New York Giants who gained Tremendous Bowl XLII held February 3, 2008 in opposition to the New England Patriots in Phoenix, AZ. I additional certify this ring is the one and solely ring and that no duplicate copies had been produced,” was the letter assertion obtained by Arnold and the Submit.
Burress retired from the NFL formally in 2013. He performed 11 complete seasons and caught 553 profession receptions. Burress racked up 8,499 yards and scored 64 touchdowns. He began his profession with the Pittsburgh Steelers because the eighth total decide of the 2000 NFL Draft. He ended his profession with the Steelers in 2012.