Kobe Bryant‘s precious souvenir soars past expectations to fetch $927,000 at a recent auction. It was Bryant’s 2000 NBA championship title ring, which was previously sold by his father at an auction in 2013. The decision wasn’t something the Lakers legend willingly agreed to. Reportedly, he even resorted to taking the issues with his parents to court. Now, almost 7 years after the auction, the buyer put up the ring for sale which caused a stir among fans. After the record-breaking sale, NFL legend Shannon Sharpe in his show ‘Nightcap’ made a controversial comment about Kobe’s parents. 

As expected, Bryant’s Championship ring broke the record set by Bill Russell’s championship ring. The previous record was held by the NBA veteran Russell’s 1957 NBA championship ring, which was sold for $705,000 in 2021. Speaking of the sale of Bryant’s ring and how it all began.

Sharpe said, “The sale broke the record set by Bills Russell’s 1957 championship ring which sold for 75,000 in 2021. I guess Kobe’s parents had fallen on hard times and the ring that he gifted his dad ended up on the trade market. Now we shouldn’t be surprised by this.” He added, “Because they started hogging his stuff while he was alive they were selling his high school memorabilia his trophies that he’s won and things of that nature so I don’t think anybody is surprised by this I know I’m not.”

Since the incident in 2013, Bryant and his parents, Joe and Pam Bryant, have put in efforts to reconcile. Both families were on talking terms before the Los Angeles Lakers legend tragically passed away in 2020.

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It’s natural for the fans to think that it’s not appropriate for anyone to comment on his personal life. Many voiced their disapproval in the comments section. However, it’s notable that his parents are not involved in the latest auction. Here is what happened.

How did Kobe Bryant’s 2000 NBA Championship ring land on an auction again?

In 2013, the court permitted Bryant’s parents to sell six items from the collection they had planned to put up on sale. The decision was made after a discussion with Bryant. The ring was sold to a buyer for $173,000. His parents also publicly apologized for it and appreciated their son’s support.

The buyer, whose identity isn’t revealed, decided to put up the ring on sale this year. However, the latest announcement by Goldin Auctions suggested that the ring was “obtained directly from the Bryant family,” which confused fans. Soon, netizens began to criticize.

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Later, both the auction house and Kobe’s parents clarified the matter on their social media. While Joe and Pamela jointly wrote, “We want to make it unequivocally clear that we have no involvement in this sale of our son’s 2000 championship ring,” the Goldin auction house  CEO Ken Goldin confirmed, “For the record, this amazing ring was originally sold in 2013. Our consignor is the OWNER of the ring and not Joe Bryant.”

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