Kobe Bryant's 2000 Lakers Championship Ring Is Up for Auction

A ring gifted from Kobe Bryant to his father, Joe Bryant, is headed to auction. Kobe had won the ring when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers for the NBA Championship in 2000, marking the first of five championships he would go on to win in his career.After the inaugural victory, Kobe gifted the original to his father and had a replica made for his mother, Pamela. The original ring, which features a band and base of 14K gold and contains a total of 40 diamonds, is now headlining ...