NBA: Kobe Bryant's first championship ring auctioned by his parents causes controversy

2024-03-28T13:45:58.757Z

Highlights: Joe Bryant and his wife Pam put up for auction the replica of the NBA championship ring won by their son, Kobe, in 2000 with the Lakers. A gold ring with forty diamonds encrusted, given by Kobe to his father. This sale is viewed negatively in America following the death of the iconic number 8 then 24 of the Lakers on January 26, 2020, which deeply affected the American people. As a reminder, Kobe Bryant tragically died after his helicopter crashed. His 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, also lost her life.

LE SCAN SPORT - The parents of Kobe Bryant, ex-Lakers star, are controversial in the United States. The cause: They auctioned off a replica of their son's first championship ring.