The L.A. Lakers 14k gold & diamond championship ring that Kobe Bryant gifted to his father just hit the auction block and it’s expected to bring in a QUARTER-MIL!! Here’s the deal … 20 years ago — following Los Angeles’ title-winning ’99-’00 season — Mamba bought 2 additional rings and gifted them to his parents, Pamela and Joe “Jellybean” Bryant. The rings are IDENTICAL to the bling Kobe, Shaq, and the rest of the Lakers squad received.