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Lombardi Trophy Arrives Ahead Of Super Bowl
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The teams in the Super Bowl may not be in town yet for the Bowl By The Bay, but one of the most coveted trophies in the world has already arrived, courtesy of Tiffany & Co.
A highlight of the NFL Experience event is the Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy. News 13 tracked the trophy’s journey to the place where a new NFL champion will be crowned Sunday, Feb. 1.
The unveiling of this year’s trophy was “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” with a twist.
“This is a great event for us at Tiffany. We kick off the Super Bowl and all the festivities that take place leading up to the game,” said Tom O’Rourke, spokesman for Tiffany & Co.
Guests at the event joined former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Alstott, Lee Roy Selmon and Vinny Testaverde to welcome the arrival of the Lombardi Trophy.
“I think the Super Bowl week is always an exciting week for anybody here participating, (and) for the fans that come for the experience all the different things they have,” Testaverde said.
Named for legendary coach Vince Lombardi, The Lombardi Trophy was created by Tiffany, and is made of solid sterling silver.
The trophy is worth $25,000, but the memory of seeing it up close is worth far more to the Ananv family, who received an invitation fo the breakfast.
“It’s great for regular people like us to get to see it,” said Armat Ananv, who attended the breakfast with his young son.
The Ananvs spent their morning surrounded by sparkle, but among all the jewels, it was the Lombardi Trophy they said shone brightest. It was a special moment between father and son.
“He’s been looking forward to this week, coming down here and taking a look at it,” Armat Ananv said.
After a stop at Tiffany in Tampa, the trophy traveled to its temporary home at the NFL Experience.
From there, the trophy will make its final journey into Super Bowl history, a moment of victory former NFL star Mike Haynes said he knows well from his own championship with the 1983 Los Angeles Raiders in Tampa-hosted Super Bowl XVIII.
“This is what you’re playing for,” Haynes said. “There’s a lot of guys that play their entire career and never get a chance to hold that trophy.”
The trophy will remain on display at the NFL Experience. You can see it in its shiny splendor until Super Bowl Sunday.
Originally posted at CFnews13.com.
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