According to TMZ, Joe Bryant and Pamela (Kobe's parents) have sold the rings that Kobe won the first NBA championship, and the price of the two rings has been less than 500,000 dollars. These two rings are not player rings given to Kobe by NBA, but two rings with the same design customized by Kobe to commemorate his first championship, which are specially given to his parents as gifts. Although these two rings are only commemorative editions, they are exquisitely made and customized by Kobe himself, so they are valuable.
Let's see what the ring looks like. 14K made of real gold. There are 40 real diamonds on the ring face. Is it engraved in the front? World champion Lakers? , engraved on the side? Kobe, number 8? , and representatives? Shiny? This word? Bling，2000？ . In addition to the ring, the plaster model worn by Kobe wrist fracture, as well as dozens of signed star cards, several signed basketballs and signed jerseys were also auctioned, with a total sales of about $654.38 million+. Whether Kobe's parents are too reluctant to sell rings, first of all, it is unwise for Kobe's parents to do so. They only value short-term profits and have no long-term awareness.
Considering Kobe's great international influence and his untimely death, many souvenirs related to Kobe have high collection value, and the value will only get higher and higher with the passage of time, not to mention such a heavyweight collection as Kobe's championship ring. The price of more than $200,000 a piece is simply too cost-effective. It is estimated that the price of this ring may increase by more than 10 times in five years, 10. So it's hard to understand, are Kobe's parents really that short of money? Although most of Kobe's legacy was inherited by his wife and daughter, Kobe did not show any respect to his parents before his death. He bought a villa and some luxury cars for his parents, and he usually gave them a lot of money. Isn't this money enough for your old age? The answer is probably not enough, because Kobe's parents are too profligate.
It is said that Kobe's mother once asked Kobe to give her a bigger mansion. After Kobe refused, the relationship between the two sides cracked. Since then, Kobe's parents have been selling their son's supplies as pocket money. In 20 13, Kobe's parents took Kobe's clothes, basketball, trophies and other items without their son's consent, and then started online auction. Kobe was angry and asked to stop selling, but his mother claimed that these things belonged to him and sued Kobe. After all, he is his own mother and is ashamed of this lawsuit in front of everyone. Kobe is still very proud, and this matter will go away.
But Kobe's parents didn't stop using their son as an ATM. Speaking of Joe Bryant's career as a player, he can only be described as a mediocre son. The greatest achievement in his life is to have a promising son? Kobe Bryant. I didn't expect that the couple only regarded their son as a cash cow, and the human feelings were so indifferent and embarrassing. ?