The most iconic trophies in sports aren't worth as much as you think (except for one)

If, like me, you spend most of your weekends watching soccer, you may have noticed an interesting little video during NBC’s Premier League coverage this past weekend. It’s one of its digital shorts from last year that I hadn’t seen before, listing the approximate cost of some of the major trophies in sports.

Which ones top the list? Well, prices vary over time, but according to current silver prices, the seven pound sterling silver Lombardi Trophy is only worth about $2,000. Remember, though, that’s only taking into account the raw material value of the silver. There’s labor that goes into making each one every year, which would boost their individual value significantly.

The Larry O’Brien is next up at a mere $13,500.

The World Series trophy? Just $18,615.

Stanley Cup would cash-in for a smooth $23,478.

And then, the far-and-away winner: The 13.5 pound, 18k gold World Cup trophy, which would cash in for a cool $20 million.

The FIFA World Cup has always been among the most valuable of trophies in sports. So valuable, in fact, that the original Jules Rimet Trophy used for the competition was stolen — twice, actually. It was discovered the first time, but was lost to history for good in 1970, resulting in the adoption of the new trophy in 1974.

The picture below, of England hoisting the old version of the World Cup, did not happen in 1974, but whatever. No way am I going to pass up the opportunity of remembering the one (and only) time my dear home country won the World Cup.