Deal reached in Kobe memorabilia lawsuit, parents issue an apology

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The Kobe Bryant memorabilia saga has ended with an apology from the Los Angeles Lakers guard's parents and a settlement that allows less than 10 percent of the items originally intended for sale to be auctioned.

Bryant and a company that was auctioning off the memorabilia reached a deal one week before the two sides were due to go to trial in New Jersey. The agreement allows the sale of six items, which Goldin Auctions president Ken Goldin told ESPN.com on Monday morning he is confident can still sell for more than $500,000 combined.

Bryant's parents, who had contracted with Goldin to sell the items, apologized in a written statement.

"We regret our actions and statements related to the Kobe Bryant auction memorabilia," said Joe and Pamela Bryant in the statement, provided by a publicist. "We apologize for any misunderstanding and unintended pain we have caused our son and appreciate the financial support he has provided over the years. We also apologize to Goldin Auctions for their inadvertent involvement in this matter and thank them for their assistance."

When Bryant learned last month that Goldin was planning on selling the items consigned to the company by his mother Pamela, he sued the company. Goldin then filed its own lawsuit that maintained that Pamela was the owner of the items, revealing that the company had already given her an advance of $450,000 to pay for a new home for Bryant's father Joe and herself in Las Vegas.

While Goldin said he wasn't free to divulge the terms of the settlement, what is clear is that approximately 90 percent of what previously was being offered has been pulled off the table, though they are still some of the most highly coveted items.

Goldin said he is still happy with the resolution.
"We're offering very rare Kobe Bryant memorabilia," Goldin said. "And for many of these items, this is the only place you'll ever see things like this."

Included in the auction will be two of Bryant's high school uniforms and two rings celebrating the 2000 Lakers championship team that were gifted at the time to Bryant's parents. The ring gifted to his father Joe, Goldin notes, comes in the same size as the ring presented to Kobe (11½).

For some items, including Bryant's 2000 NBA All-Star ring, half the winning bid will be donated to charity, Goldin said. When reached, Kobe Bryant said he would have no comment on the resolution.

Bidding will start June 17 and close July 19. The auction also includes what Goldin says is the only existing glove from Jackie Robinson's 1949 MVP-winning season.

Kobe Bryant memorabilia lawsuit settled; parents apologize - ESPN Los Angeles

 

[ThugLife]

WOAT NBA player

WOAT son

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

Some real shytty parents...

 

[Brozay]

His parents are pieces of shyt for this one...

selling your kids championship rings that hes basically worked his whole life for and gave as gifts?

 

[Jplaya2023]

"pop shyt apologize, nikka just ask jellybean"

 

[Big Boss]

Damn

 

[SoulController]

Pamela's a bytch, offered her 250k for a crib but she wanted 400 towards it. how bout you get a job old leach

 

[OG Talk]

Rapist, race traitor, habitual violator of man codes, horrible friend and son...

Kobe=WOAT Black role model...


It's like him and Tiger are in a heated sprint to set the Black athlete back...

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

so this dude kobe is making 30mill a year..but gives his mom a 250k

 

[Danie84]

How his parents going to not pop shyt and apologize quick

 

[OG Talk]

so this dude kobe is making 30mill a year..but gives his mom a 250k

Kobe Bryant refuses to be out done by poker player Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari, and buys 35 bottles of Cristal at $1400 a pop –that he didn’t even drink. Kobe and wife, Vanessa, were attending the grand opening of BLUSH Boutique Nightclub at the Wynn in Las Vegas.Why you may ask, because he can. Here’s an excerpt from TMZ:

Black sons in here defending Bean should be ashamed of themselves...

 

[MoneyTron]

Bean even made his moms fall back.

 

[Optimus Prime]

when Kobe's sister came out and trashed the parents, i knew Kobe would come out on top. the parents had no standing here, especially if this would have actually went to court. Jelly Bean realized that they had to cop pleas or be cut off forever. He probably blamed this all on Pam when he talked to kobe

 

[theoretic]

Kobe coming back for his 1st team all defense

 

[OG Talk]

when Kobe's sister came out and trashed the parents, i knew Kobe would come out on top. the parents had no standing here, especially if this would have actually went to court. Jelly Bean realized that they had to cop pleas or be cut off forever. He probably blamed this all on Pam when he talked to kobe

You know he did




"Look son... You know how your mom is..."