Former New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks puts Super Bowl 46 ring up for auction at $25k…
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Former New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks puts Super Bowl 46 ring up for auction at $25,000 and the final price is expected to rocket to at least $80,000 with ‘part of the proceeds to go to charity’
- Hakeem Nicks’ Super Bowl ring is expected to fetch at least $80,000 at auction
- The Giants defeated the New England Patriots 21-17 during Super Bowl 46
- Nicks made two essential catches to help set up the Giants game-wining drive
- It is unclear why the former wide receiver is putting the ring up for auction
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Former New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks has put his championship ring from Super Bowl 46 up for auction.
Fans may vividly remember the Giants, featuring Nicks and Eli Manning, shockingly defeating Tom Brady’s New England Patriots 21-17 in 2012 and now they can own a little part of NFL history from that game
The ring which was put up for bid at a starting price of $25,000 is expected to end up selling for around $80,000.
Hakeem Nicks (right) has put his championship ring from Super Bowl 46 up for auction
Nicks’ Super Bowl ring is up for auction starting at $25,000, it is expected to sell for $80,000
The massive, size 15 piece is loaded diamonds and blue sapphires, weighing an incredible 95 grams.
The description for the ring partially reads as follows: ‘A mine’s worth of diamonds and blue sapphires coat the face which features the team logo “NY” and four miniature Lombardi Trophies to represent the franchise tally.
‘”New York Giants 2011 World Champions” stands in block lettering at the perimeter. Left shank reports the original owner’s surname and jersey number, another team logo and the franchise’s years of Championship glory.
Nicks kisses the Vince Lombardi Trophy while celebrating the Giant’s shock victory
Osi Umenyiora (left) and Devin Thomas (right) celebrate Super Bowl against Patriots
‘The list of championship seasons is completed on the right shank beneath another team logo, the Lombardi Trophy in miniature, and the final score of the game. Interior band bears the text, “All In” and “Finish,” as well as “T&C AU .585″ stamping, indicating fourteen karat gold construction by famed jeweler Tiffany & Co.”
According to Heritage Auctions a letter of provenance from Nicks is also included with the ring.
It has not been stated why Nicks chose to sell the ring but according to TMZ.com part of the proceeds will be donated to charity.
Nicks (88) catches a 37-yard touchdown pass in front of Green Bay safety Charlie Peprah (left)
Nicks lead all players in receiving during the Super Bowl game with 10 catches for 109 yards. Two of those catches were essential in setting up the Giants’ game-wining drive.
Nicks was originally taken by the Giants as the No. 29 pick in 2009 NFL draft out of the University of North Carolina. Over the course his seven-year career he tallied a total of 356 receptions, 5,081 receiving yards, and 31 touchdowns.
He spent six of his seven years with the Giants with the one outlier being a stint with the Indianapolis Colts.
The ring is available to be bid on until Saturday at 11pm EST.