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.