The common use of a pen is to write things on a piece of paper. It shouldn’t be any more valuable just because some famous NBA player used it to sign a non-guaranteed contract. But once again, common sense flies by the wayside when sports memorabilia is at stake.
A Pen Isn’t Just Any Pen When Allen Iverson Is Involved
↵As Yahoo’s Ball Don’t Lie notes, he Philadelphia 76ers are auctioning off the pen Allen Iverson used to sign his non-guaranteed contract with them, with the proceeds going to Sixers Charities and the Comcast-Spectacor Foundation. Anyone want to guess what the opening bid is?
↵$160. For a tool that you use to write things down on a piece of paper.
↵Guys, that girl you meet at a bar doesn’t care that you gave her your number using the same pen a professional athlete used to sign his non-guaranteed contract.
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