2004 Patriots Super Bowl ring sells on ‘Pawn Stars’ for $21k

In 2004, the New England Patriots capped off a magical run, winning their third Super Bowl in four years by defeating the Eagles 24-21. Owner Robert Kraft went all out in celebrating the victory by awarding members of the team with the most expensive Super Bowl ring to date–a 14k white gold ring with 124 diamonds. A priceless piece of jewelry.

But in this rough economy, it’s hard, even for some professional players to keep their head above water. One of those players, practice squad wide receiver Ricky Bryant, found himself in a bind with a broker and was forced to sell it. The ring made its way to the Gold and Silver pawn shop in Las Vegas, home of History Channel’s Pawn Stars, where it was featured on Monday night’s show.

A mere $21k seems like a steal for something of that magnitude, but again, who knows what kind of financial position Ricky Bryant is in these days. After being sent to NFL Europe to play Hamburg Sea Devils in 2005, not much can be found about the former Hofstra standout.

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