Four years after his tragic death, basketball fans and non-fans alike continue to honor and reflect on the impacts of Kobe Bryant’s legacy. Throughout his legendary career, Bryant acquired a number of accomplishments, including five NBA championship rings. Since his passing, fans have especially cherished any memorabilia honoring the basketball Hall of Fame inductee. Now, they have a chance to buy a custom duplicate of Bryant’s 2000 NBA Championship ring.
Unlike most dupes that may exist, this ring was designed by Bryant himself as a gift to his father, Joe “Jellybean” Bryant. Recently, the late basketball player’s father posted the ring for bidding through Goldin Auction, reigniting an old family rift. After they opposed his 2001 marriage to wife Vanessa Bryant (née Laine), the Lakers star’s relationship with his parents further spiraled in 2013 when Bryant took his parents to court for trying to auction off his high school memorabilia without his consent. While they reached a settlement in court, the relationship remained strained as his parents missed his 2016 championship game.
“Our relationship is s–t,” Bryant told ESPN in 2016. “I say [to them], ‘I’m going to buy you a very nice home, and the response is ‘That’s not good enough’? Then you’re selling my s–t?”
Despite the controversy, bidding for the 14-karat gold diamond ring is currently sitting at $141,000, and the auction ends on March 30.
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