Post by bobtailnag on May 16, 2020 18:16:27 GMT -5
It's not too late to get your bid in. You might need to borrow a couple bucks from Bev & Spider gut what the hell, it's a one in a life time opportunity.
The ring was put up for auction on Sunday, with a starting bid of $75,000. The current bid is set at $1,025,000; the auction will remain open until Thursday, May 21.
The top bidder will be flown to Gillette Stadium on Kraft’s private plane, where Kraft will deliver the ring personally from inside the Patriots’ trophy room. All of the money raised will be donated to Feeding America, Meals On Wheels, World Central Kitchen, and No Kid Hungry.
Kraft said in a promotional video that he was inspired by the Patriots’ legendary Super Bowl comeback-win against the Atlanta Falcons, and how healthcare workers are on the front lines of their own fight against the virus. The ring, which is 10-karat white gold with a total of 283 diamonds, has “We Are All Patriots 2-3-02” and “Greatest Comeback Ever” inscribed on it.
““What could I do that would be special? I’ve been thinking about it for weeks,” Kraft said. “I finally thought about our experience in Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons. We were down 28-3 and had 99.6 percent [odds] to lose. And we came back, and we won.
“I thought about what is going on at this time and wanted to give something of extreme value in support of our health care workers,” he said in the video. “So I thought it would be good to give this ring, our fifth Super Bowl win, because it showed how we came back.”
