Star power: Kobe Bryant, left, and Michael Jordan are two of the stars who have excelled in the NBA's Christmas Day Games. (Vincent Laforet/AFP via Getty Images)
So, Kobe’s parents are auctioning off the 2000 NBA championship ring he gave to his father. Kinda messed up if you ask me. I find it hard to give away stuff that people gave me and they are alive and it’s like a book. Not even a ring from one of the best Basketball players ever who happens to be my kid.
Houston Rockets v Los Angeles Lakers LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 5, 2010: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game against the Houston Rockets at Staples Center on January 5, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images) (Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)