Outside of the Rocky Balboa/Ivan Drago fight from Rocky IV, there has never been a bigger sporting event involving the U.S. and Russia than the “Miracle on Ice.” By now, you know that the underdog Americans took down the best hockey team in the world, 4-3 in Lake Placid, N.Y. during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
One of the heroes from that game was American goalie Jim Craig, who stopped 30 shots in the win. Craig didn’t have much of a professional career after the Olympics, but it doesn’t really matter, because he is an American hero.
However, even American heroes need to be prudent, which is why Craig is trying to sell some of his memorabilia from the game on Lelands.com. If everything sells, Craig will make $5.7 million, and according to a press release, he wants to use it to help his family and a few charities.
“I’ve decided to sell my ‘Miracle on Ice’ collection so my children and grandchildren will be financially secure in the future,” Craig said in a statement through Lelands. “Additionally, proceeds from the sale will also benefit several charities that are close to my heart. Over the years I’ve loaned my Olympic memorabilia to museums and other venues so it could be accessible to fans to enjoy and it is my hope that whoever purchases this will do the same.”
Some of the objects on sale are Craig’s gold medal and his jersey from the game, which are going for $1.5 million and $1,000,000, respectively. The cheapest items are his pre-Olympic jacket, his Olympic winter coat, and his National Sports Festival warm-up suit, all of which can be yours for $5,000.
It’s probably tough to bring yourself to sell things from the biggest thing that you’ve ever done, but Craig seems to be doing it for the right reasons, which is commendable.
(via CBS Sports)
