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A replica of Princess Diana's 1990s Philadelphia Eagles overgarment autographed by Jason Kelce's wife, Kylie, has landed a whopping $100,000 bid astatine an auction for nan Eagles Autism Foundation.
The kelly greenish varsity overgarment was nan precocious constituent of a two-week kindness auction that closed connected Black Friday, resulting successful an 'intense bidding war', PhillyVoice reported.
Interested parties included character and Wrexham A.F.C. owner, Rob McElhenney, who is besides an avid Eagles fan, having been calved and raised successful Philadelphia.
He accrued nan the bid to $62,000 past week to salary tribute to Kelce's jersey No. 62.
A time aft Thanksgiving, a $100k connection was made, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. The victor of nan prestigious clothing point has yet to beryllium revealed.
A letterman overgarment signed by Jason Kelce's wife, Kylie, raised a $100k bid astatine a kindness auction
Princess Diana successful a Eagles Letterman overgarment successful beforehand of London's Wetherby Prep School successful 1991
Funds for nan overgarment person been allocated to nan Eagles Autism Foundation, which raises awareness, investigation and support for those diagnosed pinch nan disorder.
Eagles proprietor Jeffrey Lurie's ties to autism stem from his relative Peter's diagnosis.
He raised complete $22million successful support of nan origin done a kindness arena organized by nan instauration called, Eagles Autism Challenge.
Eagles Letterman Jackets person been put for waste astatine nan team's charismatic shop locations since November 9. The starting value is $400.
Princess Diana's relation pinch nan Eagles goes each nan measurement backmost to 1982, erstwhile she attended Grace Kelly's funeral, wherever she met Jack Edelstein, nan Eagles' statistician, astatine nan time.
Diana graced nan screen of People mag successful 1994 wearing a custom-made Eagles jacket
'She thought shot was for illustration soccer,' Edelstein told Philadelphia Daily News aft Diana's decease successful 1997. 'She asked, ''What are your colors?'' I said, ''Green and silver.''
'She said, ''Those are my favourite colors.'''
Soon aft their conversation, 'Lady D' received a package of Eagles t-shirts, workout shorts, play shits, caps and nan custom-made jacket, according to Edelstein.
A small little than a decade later, Princess Diana was seen wearing Philly's letterman overgarment extracurricular London's Wetherby Prep School that some of her sons attended, successful January 1991.
She wore nan overgarment again for People magazine's June, 1994 cover.
