SUMMARY
- Gilbert Arenas who played in the league for 11 seasons reacted to the backlash that Kobe Bryant's parents are facing for putting the Championship ring for auction.
- In 2013, Bryant's parents put out his memorabilia from his high school career and the early days of his NBA journey without his knowledge and were sued by the NBA star.
Kobe Bryant remains among the most popular players in the history of the league. Recently, his parents, Pam and Joe Bryant put out his 2000 Championship Ring for auction. While this rare find was a treasure for the auction community, the Lakers star’s fans were upset and lashed out at Bryant’s parents. However, an NBA veteran has sympathized with them and spoke about their financial condition.
Just a few days ago, the news of Bryant’s first of five NBA Championship rings being out in the auction slot made waves over the internet. This ring was an extra one that the former basketball player asked for from the franchise so that he could present it as a gift to his dad. So far, there are 13 bids on this iconic memorabilia and the last one stands at $94,000.
Gilbert Arenas doesn’t have a problem with Kobe’s parents selling his rings
“They broke. They got no money. You can’t be mad because they’re selling the rings. The money wasn’t left to them. They tryna eat.”
(h/t @NBABeyondCourt )
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) March 20, 2024
Recently, Gilbert Arenas who played in the league for 11 seasons reacted to the backlash that Bryant’s parents are facing backlash. He emphasized how fans can’t be mad at the parents for this one and need to understand. “They broke. They got no money,” Arenas stated before again mentioning that people can’t be mad at them for selling rings. “The money wasn’t left to them. They tryna eat,” he said in a loud pitch towards the end.
Kobe Bryant has sued his parents for auctioning his memorabilia in the past
Kobe Bryant’s relationship with his parents was turbulent years before his unfortunate death. One of the main reasons behind this was that Pam and Joe were not present when the NBA star was walking down the aisle with the love of his life, Vanessa Bryant. Notably, they disapproved of Bryant’s choice but the late basketball player knew he was making the right decision.
In 2013, Bryant’s parents put out his memorabilia from his high school career and the early days of his NBA journey. This decision was made without the knowledge of the Lakers star who became furious after knowing this and took them to the court. As a result, Pam and Joe issued a public apology, mentioning how they regretted their actions and that they appreciated the financial support that Bryant had provided.
Kobe Bryant once spoke about giving allowances to his parents
Kobe Bryant had a storied career that lasted for two decades. Throughout this, he was loyal to the Los Angeles Lakers and earned an estimated of $323,312,307 through contracts. After signing his $3.5 million rookie deal, he hilariously spoke about the role switch he had with his parents and how he is giving them allowances. “In high school, I was the one taking out the garbage and washing the dishes,” the NBA star mentioned.
He continued to speak about how the roles have been switched now before revealing “So, I give them allowances and they take out the trash and wash the dishes.” This revelation with Bryant‘s iconic tone made all of his fans laugh until their stomachs started hurting. It isn’t completely believable that he left everything to his wife and children and nothing to his parents.