Listed by the online auction website Goldin on March 9, the 14K gold, 40-diamond ring spells out the words ... as they did not attend his wedding to Vanessa Bryant in April that year.

While the basketball legend gave Joe Bryant the original ring as a gift, he gifted a replica of the 14-karat gold 40-diamond jewelry ... family" or Kobe's wife, Vanessa Bryant, buy it and "keep ...

Kobe Bryant remains arguably the greatest foreign sports figure in China. The late great NBA superstar was loved by the fans there and even the LA Lakers legend reciprocated the love. Vanessa ...