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USA Today
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Ex-Giants WR Plaxico Burress' Super Bowl XLII ring sells for near-record
The Super Bowl XLII ring that once belonged to New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress has officially sold at auction. Heritage Auctions revealed on Sunday that the championship ring sold for a whopping $280,600, setting a near-record. It is the second-most expensive Super Bowl ring ever sold behind the Super Bowl V ring belonging to Baltimore Colts head coach Don McCafferty, which fetched a price of $300,000 in 2022. Burress' ring was put up for auction by an anonymous owner in February and was accompanied by a letter of authentication from the wide receiver himself. 'I, Plaxico Burress, certify this Super Bowl Championship ring, a copy of which is pictured below along with the ring box (on page two), is the actual, authentic ring I received on May 29, 2008 at a private ceremony held with my New York Giants teammates at Tiffany and Co. in New York City,' he wrote in the letter. 'I received this actual ring as a member of the New York Giants who won Super Bowl XLII held February 3, 2008 against the New England Patriots in Phoenix, AZ. 'I further certify this ring is the one and only ring and that no duplicate copies were produced.' The date on the authentication letter suggests Burress sold the ring in November (11/16/24). Burress, who is currently working as a FOX Sports Radio host, has dealt with a series of legal and financial issues in the aftermath of Super Bowl XLII, beginning with an accidental self-inflicted wound in 2008 that landed him in jail for 20 months. A first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2000 NFL draft, Burress retired following the 2013 season.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Plaxico Burress's Super Bowl ring sells for $280,600
Former Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress's Super Bowl XLII ring has fetched $280,600 at auction. Heritage Auctions announced that the ring won by Burress went for that price in an auction this weekend. Burress's ring has historical significance because he caught the game-winning touchdown pass in the Giants' win over the Patriots, which ended the Patriots' attempt at an undefeated season and the first 19-0 record in NFL history. The $280,600 price tag is believed to be the second-most expensive Super Bowl ring ever sold. The Super Bowl V ring won by Baltimore Colts head coach Don McCafferty sold for $300,000 in 2022. Burress made about $30 million during his NFL career but has a history of financial problems, civil lawsuits and findings that he failed to pay taxes.
NBC Sports
23-02-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Plaxico Burress's Super Bowl ring sells for $280,600
Former Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress's Super Bowl XLII ring has fetched $280,600 at auction. Heritage Auctions announced that the ring won by Burress went for that price in an auction this weekend. Burress's ring has historical significance because he caught the game-winning touchdown pass in the Giants' win over the Patriots, which ended the Patriots' attempt at an undefeated season and the first 19-0 record in NFL history. The $280,600 price tag is believed to be the second-most expensive Super Bowl ring ever sold. The Super Bowl V ring won by Baltimore Colts head coach Don McCafferty sold for $300,000 in 2022. Burress made about $30 million during his NFL career but has a history of financial problems, civil lawsuits and findings that he failed to pay taxes.
