Kobe Bryant Memorabilia Settlement, Parents Apologize For Misunderstanding

 

The parents of star guard Kobe Bryant have reached an agreement with their son not to auction off hundreds of pieces of memorabilia he’s collected over the life of his basketball career.

According to ESPN.com, 90 percent of the items once promoted as part of the Kobe Bryant Collection are no longer being offered as part of a lot Goldin Auctions will began offering later this month.

In a statement, Bryant’s parents also apologized to their son stating: “We regret our actions and statements related to the Kobe Bryant auction memorabilia. We apologize for any misunderstanding and unintended pain we have caused our son and appreciate the financial support he has provided over the years.”

The family had been embroiled in a very public dispute after Pamela Bryant consigned with the company to auction off the items and was given a $450,000 advance to pay for a new home she and her husband were planning on purchasing in Las Vegas.

When Bryant learned of the arrangement, he immediately sued Goldin’s, claiming that the items had actually been stolen from his home. The new agreement now allows for just six items to be auctioned, but company president Ken Goldin told ESPN he was certain they would sell for at least a combined $500,000.   

"We're offering very rare Kobe Bryant memorabilia," he told ESPN.com. "And for many of these items, this is the only place you'll ever see things like this."

According to ESPN, included in the lot will be a pair of Bryant’s high school uniforms, two rings feting the Lakers 2000 championship that were once gifted to Bryant’s parents. The ring owned by his father, Joe, reportedly comes in the same size as the one originally presented to Kobe (11½).

 

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