SUMMARY
- Kobe Bryant's 2000 Champion ring has been auctioned for a whopping $927,200 and now has earned the spot of the most expensive NBA title ring sold at auction.
- The CEO and founder of Goldin Auctions, Ken Goldin accurately predicted the destiny of the ring as he strongly believed that Bryant's 2000 NBA ring would "smash that record."
The late Kobe Bryant remains one of the most popular athletes of all time. His storied career which lasted for two decades stands as an inspiration for countless people. During his NBA journey, Bryant broke and made numerous records. Even though he is no longer with us on this side of the earth, the Lakers legend continues to break records as his memorabilia sells for record-breaking prices.
Bryant famously won five NBA Championship titles and created a legacy with his winning mindset. The first of his five Champion rings recently came into the auction market and made waves over the internet. Bryant’s parents faced heavy backlash for putting up the iconic ring. However, Goldin Auction’s consignor was a prior owner of the ring and not Joe and Pam Bryant.
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— Noona Sports (@NoonaSportsPh) March 31, 2024
In fact, the ring that the Lakers star gifted his father was sold back in 2013. At that time, it was sold for $173,000, and on March 26, a staggering $151,000 offer was made for the ring. This amount went up to $184,220 after Goldin’s 22% buyer premium. Fans must be wondering what is the record-breaking price that Bryant’s 2000 Champion ring clinched.
Turns out, it has been auctioned for a whopping $927,200 and now has earned the spot of the most expensive NBA title ring sold at auction. This record was previously held by Bill Russell whose first title ring from 1957 was sold for $705,000 in 2021. Sports memorabilia has a special place in the hearts of the fans who are willing to pay any amount to keep a piece of history with themselves.
The founder of Goldin Auctions accurately predicted the destiny of Kobe Bryant’s 2000 NBA ring
The details of the 2000 Championship ring of Kobe Bryant are what made it a rare find. It is in his ring size 11 ½ and weighs approximately 59.6 grams. The 14K gold ring is embedded with a total of 40 diamonds. On one side of the ring, ‘BRYANT‘ is written with the official logo of the NBA and the Lakers‘ regular season mark of 67-15 as well as their postseason win-loss record of 15-8 mentioned.
On the other side of the ring, ‘BLING BLING‘ and ‘2000‘ are embedded with a basketball ring, and a diamond is added in the place of the basketball. The CEO and founder of Goldin Auctions, Ken Goldin accurately predicted the destiny of the ring as he strongly believed that Bryant‘s 2000 NBA ring would “smash that record”, which is exactly what ended up happening.
Kobe Bryant’s 1st Championship ring is not the most expensive in sports history
Kobe Bryant’s 1st Championship ring which is iconic and a rare find had a total of 19 bids. The winning bid stood at $760,000 before the buyer’s premium. After it was applied, the price went up to $927,200 which is the most expensive NBA ring. But what about the most expensive ring in sports history? Turns out, Bryant’s ring doesn’t hold that title.
Bidding on Babe Ruth’s 1927 World Series ring at @Lelandsdotcom has hit $313,000 with more than a month left pic.twitter.com/oRPBCxmzTK
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 26, 2017
The most expensive ring sold in the history of sports is former MLB player Babe Ruth‘s 1927 title ring. This auction was held by Lelands in 2017 and the final bid stood at whooping $2.1 million. The price of this ring is as impressive as Ruth’s career which lasted for over two decades.