Kobe Bryant's Two Championship Rings Auctioned for Over $100,000 Each
Two of Kobe Bryant's championship rings sold for over a $100,000 each this weekend at an auction. The proceeds will be given to one of his charities.
According to the Associated Press a total of six items were sold for a total of $433,531 in a month-long auction by Goldin Auctions.
Some of the items were controversial in nature because of the who actually owned them. Bryant had given a championship ring to his father, and one to his mother, selling $174,184 and $108,153 respectively.
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The Los Angeles Lakers superstar had filed suit against Goldin Auctions citing his mother did not have the right to sell those specific items. They reached an agreement last month allowing for only those six items to be sold.
Kobe's dad, Joe Bryant, said the basketball player gave his mother the memorabilia over the years, and even told her, "Here mom, these are for you," reports TMZ.
Bryant, grew increasingly frustrated with the whole situation and a few months ago tweeted, "When u give Give GIVE and they take Take TAKE at wat point do u draw a line in the sand?" and added the hashtags "hurt beyond measure," "gave me no warning," and "love?"
Among the items up for auction are two championship rings from his 2000 title along with a ball signed by that team, his high school championship ring from 1996, and a few sweat suits he wore playing for another high school.
The estimated monetary advance received from these items to Bryant's mother Pamela, is $450,000, which she planned to purchase a new Nevada home with, reported The Los Angeles Times.
The LA Times also reports that Bryant has had an up and down relationship with his parents over the years starting in 2001, when he married his wife Vanessa whom they did not approve of. They reportedly did not show up to the wedding.
All seemed to be reconciled by 2005, and his parents were by his side in L.A. when Bryant was competing for another title in 2010.
