Title ring, game-worn shoes among Kobe memorabilia up for auction
Close to 90 items of game-worn and other Kobe Bryant memorabilia are being offered online until May 16 through Goldin Auctions.
"We believe it is the largest collection ever in one place of Kobe Bryant memorabilia," Ken Goldin told ESPN's Dave McMenamin.
Included in the auction are game-worn sneakers, warm-ups, jerseys, and two rings: Bryant's 2000 NBA championship ring and one given to him after winning gold for the United States at the 2012 Olympics.
In 2013, Bryant took his parents to court over their intention to sell memorabilia in their possession. The two sides eventually came to a settlement that allowed his parents to sell only six items, one of which is the 2000 title ring.
However, the current auction has no association with Pamela and Joe Bryant, according to Goldin.
"The person who won the ring back in 2013 is my consignor in this auction," Goldin said. That individual paid $110,000 at the time.
Bryant died Jan. 26 in a helicopter crash in Southern California.