The same ring worn by Kobe Bryant for his first championship sold at auction for about 6.7 million yuan. This record previously belonged to "Lord of the Rings" Bill Russell, whose championship ring he won in 1957 was sold for $705,000.
The ring that sets the record now is not the original ring, but the same ring that Kobe ordered as an additional gift to his father after he won his first NBA championship in 2000. The auction for this ring started on March 9, local time, and ended on March 30, with a total of 43 bids during the period.