Hugh Hefner’s 2000 L.A. Lakers Championship Ring Up For Public sale

Kobe. Shaq. Hugh Hefner.

A championship ring from the Lakers 1999-2000 season, issued to the legendary Playboy founder, is on the public sale block!

Hefner acquired the 14-karat yellow gold ring, designed to the precise specs of the gamers’ rings after the Lakers beat the Pacers within the NBA Finals.

The face of the ring is paved in real-brilliant minimize diamonds and has the phrases “World Champions” and “Lakers” on it. The ring additionally has ten giant diamonds on the entrance … 5 showing on either side.

The ring has Hugh’s final title, “Hefner,” on one aspect, together with the Lakers’ common season report (67-15) and playoff report (15-8) that season. There’s additionally a big diamond within the middle of a basketball with the phrases “Bling Bling.” The yr “2000” can be engraved.

The ring comes with the unique Lakers presentation field — which has “Hefner” engraved on it — and a letter of authenticity (LOA) from Hugh’s household.

Hefner, who was 91 when he died on the Playboy Mansion in 2017, usually attended Lakers video games all through his life … and was good buddies with late Laker’s proprietor Jerry Buss.

The Lakers title that season, which they gained largely because of the dynamic duo of Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, was the franchise’s first championship since Magic Johnson led the crew to a title in 1988.

The Lakers mowed down their competitors throughout the common season and defeated Indiana in six video games within the NBA Finals … the primary of back-to-back-to-back titles.