Oh You Fancy Huh? Lakers Get Leather Bound Rings

With championship rings, especially in the NBA, getting more and more elaborate every year, the Lakers knew they had to do something to make their most recent finals reward stand out from all the others. Something bigger than the rings they took in last year, but perhaps a little more understated than, say, outfitting each of them with a personalized, talking hologram.

So, with team owner Dr. Jerry Buss’ blessing, the Lakers added a special twist to the rings they received in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Each of the 60 rings (handed out to players, coaches and organization personnel) include leather bits made from cut up pieces of the ball that was used in last June’s Game 7.

The leather strips are included on the underside of the ring, and it seems like a nice little touch, especially as these rocks (that Phil Jackson called “unwearable” before Tuesday night’s opener) get more and more ostentatious.Beyond the leather, there are over three karats worth of diamonds (including 16 over sized diamonds symbolic of the team’s 16 championships)

To think I can probably put a down payment on a house, quit my job, and live comfortable for a while with just one ring. It makes me really wish I can just get my hands on one of those bad boys (a girl can only dream!)

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Posted by Mz Greenery