Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and former Lakers owner Jerry Buss were good friends, which resulted in the former being gifted a 2000 NBA title ring. It's now going on auction.
and Shaquille O’Neal. The Lakers are still the last team to three-peat in the NBA Finals.
Shaquille O'Neal, left, and Kobe Bryant, right, of the Los Angeles Lakers sit on the bench June 16, 2000, during the second half of game five of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Pacers won the game 120-87, but still trailed the Lakers 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.
O’Neal would win the Finals MVP after averaging an insane 38 points and 16.7 rebounds in the six games. It would be the first Finals MVP of his three during those three runs to glory. Bryant would average 15.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.2 assists with 1.0 steals and 1.4 blocks over five games in the Finals, while playing 35.2 minutes per game. Along with the ring, the winner of the auction will receive the Lakers’ presentation box as well as a letter of authenticity from the Hefner family.
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