The late star's parents released a statement to the Los Angeles Times reaffirming they were not involved in the latest auction of the ring A replica of Kobe Bryant's 2000 Los Angeles Lakers NBA ...

3:07 p.m. March 22, 2024: An earlier version of this story said Joe “Jellybean” Bryant was auctioning the NBA championship ring that his son Kobe gifted him. His father sold the ring in 2013 and a ...

An image provided by Goldin Auctions in 2013 shows the 2000 championship ring of Lakers star Kobe Bryant. The ring just fetched nearly $1 million at auction, the largest amount for an NBA title ring. ...

Heading into the 2014-15 season, Kobe could no longer hide his true emotions. Bryant admitted to wanting to have his revenge ...

One of the most beloved athletes ever and an all-time great, Kobe Bryant is deemed a first-row contender for the GOAT status of the NBA. Throughout his stellar career, the NBA world saw the legend ...

Kobe Bryant's parents are facing criticism after putting one of the late star's championship rings on the auction block. Kobe Bryant’s parents are facing growing criticism from NBA fans who are upset ...

The previous record for an NBA title ring was for Bill Russell's 1957 Boston Celtics title ring, which sold for $705,000 in 2021 Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been ...

The championship ring features 14k gold and 40 diamonds, and bidding is up to $141,000 Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was ...

Kobe Bryant's 2000 NBA championship ring, which was originally gifted to his father, former NBA player Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, is up for sale at Goldin Auctions. Notably, Goldin specifies that it is ...

Over the weekend, a ring from the Los Angeles Lakers' 2000 NBA title -- gifted from Kobe Bryant to his father, Joe "Jellybean" Bryant -- sold for $927,000, including buyer's premium with collectibles ...