A Super Bowl LI ring authorized by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady officially went up for auction Friday.
According to ESPN.com's Darren Rovell, Ken Goldin of Goldin Auctions said the ring will be auctioned by an anonymous owner.
Rovell added that while the team pays for the players' Super Bowl rings, players can authorize the making of nearly identical rings and purchase them for friends and family.
Goldin told Rovell that it is highly unusual for something of that magnitude related to Brady to become publicly available: "This is the first Brady award that has ever come to market.