“It Ain’t Street Legal”: Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson Argue About Joe Burrow’s $3M Batmobile Purchase

Joe Burrow reminded everyone that he’s still one of the highest-paid players in the NFL through a big statement purchase. The LSU alum, who signed a record-breaking $275 million deal with the Cincinnati Bengals last year, has revealed to teammates Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins that he has bought a $3 million Batmobile, the iconic car from the Batman trilogy.

While the vehicle is drivable, it is not “street-legal”. That left Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ocho” Johnson scratching their heads over why Burrow would spend an insane amount of money on a car he can’t take out for a spin.

“I mean, it ain’t street legal. You collect cars, Unc don’t you? Yeah, but they need to be street-legal. I gotta be able to drive them on the street,” Johnson said on the latest episode of The Nightcap.

Rapper Cordae, who joined the two on the discussion, called it a “flex” purchase. Sharpe, meanwhile, sarcastically compared the Batmobile buy to purchasing a $3 million house.

“It ain’t moving nowhere because that’s a house,” Sharpe said.

Ocho speculated that Burrow must be a die-hard fan of the Batman franchise to drop that kind of money. While the former wide receiver admitted to being a Batman fan himself, he made it clear he wouldn’t spend $3 million on a car. Ocho chimed in, while stating, “Everyone has their vices.”

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Even though he would never make such a purchase, Chad understands that for Burrow, this would have been about indulging in something he truly loves. Ocho added that this purchase could pay off down the road.

Ocho believes Burrow’s Batmobile is a sound investment

Johnson said that Burrow’s Batmobile is a collector’s item, explaining that such purchases aren’t uncommon. He highlighted the long-term financial reward from owning such an iconic piece of pop culture history.

“Something like that would be a collector’s item. Something like Jay Leno, and Rick Ross, some of those dudes collect things. It’s not street legal, you put it up and save it and later on down the road, you paid $3 million for it, Think about 10-20 years from now who knows what it might cost or what it might be worth.”

Burrow is yet to take delivery of the Batmobile. And, even though there’s no doubt that he can afford it, Joe also doesn’t come across as someone who would spend a staggering amount without careful thought. Like Chad said, this could be a passionate investment.