Batman has always tried to keep his true identity as Bruce Wayne a secret.
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, who told teammates on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” that he bought a $3 million Batmobile replica, has been similarly secretive.
On Thursday, Barrow was asked whether he had actually purchased the Batmobile, a $2.99 million replica known as the Tumbler from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight movie, from Wayne Enterprises Experience. Ta.
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“Can you tell me what made you decide to buy the Batmobile?” a reporter asked Barrow.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Barrow replied with a laugh.
Joe Burrow tells Bengals teammates he bought $3 million Batmobile during ‘Hard Knocks’
There was a long silence as Barrow looked around the room.
“That’s the answer you get,” Barrow said. Everyone started laughing, including the signal caller.
Burrow has learned since the debut episode of the HBO series, which follows AFC North teams through the final week of the regular season, that footage of him talking to receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins about the buyout has gone viral. are.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow pauses during a postgame press conference against the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 8, 2024 in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarborough)
Like Wayne, even if he revealed the news, he would deny it until proven otherwise.
Barrow told Chase and Higgins that they would have to wait a year before they could sit in the driver’s seat of the replica vehicle, one of only 10 in existence.
It’s a fully functional Batmobile, equipped with a 525-hp General Motors engine, smoke delivery system, faux turret, and jet engine simulation, but Barrow doesn’t have flames coming out of the exhaust like Bruce Wayne. there is no. .
Barrow even went so far as to say that since he went all in on this purchase, he should probably buy an “expensive Batsuit” as well.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow attempts a pass during the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles on Oct. 27, 2024 in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Custer)
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Burrow has the funds to splurge on a $3 million replica Batmobile after signing a $275 million extension before the 2023 season. He received a $40 million signing bonus, with $219 million guaranteed to remain with Cincinnati’s franchise quarterback.
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