New York Giants Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress has apparently sold his championship ring to help defray the costs incurred by his mounting legal and financial issues.
The New York Post reports that Burress’ ring is now being auctioned off by Heritage Auctions and features “a trio of white and gold diamond-encrusted Vince Lombardi trophies and Burress’ surname.”
Burress’ career went off the rails after shooting himself in the leg at a Manhattan nightclub eight months after he caught the game-winning touchdown in Super Bowl XLII to beat the previously unbeaten New England Patriots.
The ring, however, is believed to no longer be owned by the 6-foot-5 former wide receiver, who The Post believes may have hocked it just “months ago.”
The jewelry currently has a bid for $33,000, although the Dallas-based auction house believes it could fetch a staggering final bid of at least $100,000 by the auction’s end on Feb. 22.
Burress, who is currently working as a FOX Sports radio host, was able to continue his NFL career after serving a 20-month prison sentence. He retired after playing the 2012 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He has been battling financial issues ever since, selling off properties and possessions to keep up with the many litigations and court judgments against him.
