Budd says an Oscar, a Grammy and two Heisman Trophies have found their way to his store, along with that Lombardi Trophy. He claims it is the same one Steve Young hoisted after San Francisco defeated the San Diego Chargers in January 1995, and it looks and feels real enough. Budd says he acquired it years ago, after former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. was involved in a series of legal battles; naturally, Budd will share no more details.
A 49ers spokesman says a Lombardi Trophy sits in the lobby of the team’s headquarters, adding he’s uncertain whether it’s the original or a reissued version. Budd says he doesn’t expect to sell his version — though he would take $100,000 for it, he says — and, besides, he likes tossing it in a gym bag every February and bringing it out at friends’ Super Bowl parties.
