Trophy Case
The racket Bjorn Borg used to win Wimbledon... the racket Andre Agassi played with to win his first tournament... what are they worth? and where do they belong? Andre Agassi's racket was on the auction block at the recent fundraiser for his charitable foundation. Bidding was over $350,000 when his wife, Steffi Graf, stepped in with the winning bid, saying that the racket "belonged in the family." Borg's Wimbledon-winning racket was recently auctioned for charity and raised over $10,000 for breast cancer research. Last summer, Borg was considering selling his Wimbledon trophies and the tennis world was up in arms against the idea. But it won't be long... Sports memorabilia is a booming business. Sadly, one day a former champion who needs some extra cash may choose to auction a racket or autographed shirt to help pay some bills. Let's just hope that it is the exception rather than the (new) rule...
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