Robert Kraft is auctioning off his ring from the New England Patriots’ victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. You know the one that saw the owner’s team rally from a 28-3 deficit to post an overtime victory.
The ring features 283 diamonds surrounding the Patriots logo and five Lombardi trophies. The 5.1 carat-weight ring was crafted with 10-karat white gold.
Kraft on Sunday announced he’s offering up his ring for the ALL IN Challenge. All of the money raised will go directly to Feeding America, Meals On Wheels, World Central Kitchen, and No Kid Hungry.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft is going all in by offering up his Super Bowl LI ring for the #ALLINCHALLENGE
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— ESPN (@espn) May 10, 2020
The bidding started at $75k and at this writing is up to $650K with 10 days left in the auction. It is heading toward topping the Tom Brady Tampa Bay Bucs’ package that closed at $800K.
Kraft said in a video:
“I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the front-line health care workers — the doctors, the nurses, the support staff, the EMS people, the intensive care people, and my heart goes out to them all because they’re putting their lives on the line every day
“And I thought about what’s going on at this time and wanted to give something of extreme value in support of our health care workers.
“It (the ring) showed how we came back. We’re the greatest country in the world, with the greatest people who feel a sense of team and work together in the toughest times. So I want to give this ring to someone who will feel worthy enough to bid it up so that we can get meals to all these people who are hurting badly at this time.”