Medvedenko's championship ring from the 2001 and 2002 season each sold for $126,767.
Two NBA championships rings owned by former Lakers forward Slava Medvedenko fetched a combined $253,534 at an auction for Ukraine relief efforts, it was announced on Saturday.
SCP Auctions'"Lakers Rings for Relief'' event closed Friday night. Medvedenko's 2001 ring and his 2002 ring each sold for $126,767, which"blew away any previous result for rings from these years,'' auction officials said.
"We also plan to purchase sports equipment and goods for damaged school gyms in order to return children to classes and physical activity as soon as possible,'' Medvedenko said."Sport is a great antidepressant, and our objective is to return happiness to the lives of Ukrainian kids.'' Medvedenko, a native of Ukraine who played for the Lakers from 2000-06, served in Ukraine's territorial defense forces in Kyiv during Russia's invasion this year.
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