Sunday, 5 May 2013

Kobe Bryant & mum locked in a Feud Over Money and memorabilia.

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Pamela Bryant
The 34-year old basket ball player Kobe Bryant is at war with his mother over the years, at least from his perspective, and it has to do with money.

Kobe and his mum Pamela Bryant are locked in a battle over memorabilia.

Goldin Auctions of West Berlin wants to sell more than 100 items from the Los Angeles Lakers' pro career and his days as a high school player in suburban Philadelphia. The keepsakes — including uniforms, rings and trophies — would be offered on consignment for Pamela Bryant, the athlete's mother.

The All-Star basketball guard Kobe Bryant was sued by a New Jersey auctioneer for trying to block the sale of memorabilia that has been held by his mother. Kobe Bryant has tried to block the planned June auction, insisting he owns the memorabilia.
Goldin Auctions already has paid a $450,000 advance to Pamela Bryant, who wanted to buy a new home in Nevada.
If a judge approves the sale, bidders could compete for shorts, jerseys, jackets and varsity letters that Bryant wore at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pa. They could vie for NBA All-Star and Championship rings, a 1996 Gatorade National Player award and a 1992 Sonny Hill League Future Stars Champion Trophy.
The lineup also would include a team jersey from Bryant's childhood in Italy, which is described as "the earliest known Kobe Bryant game-worn jersey ever offered at auction." Bryant lived in Italy when his father, Joe, a former Philadelphia 76er, played professional basketball there.

Sources connected with the Bryant family say the dispute between mother and son erupted over real estate. Kobe offered to buy his parents a "nice house" in Vegas for significantly less than a million bucks, but they wanted something bigger and more extravagant and Kobe drew a line in the sand and refused to up the ante.

Pamela was infuriated and believed Kobe was shortchanging them, especially compared to what he does for Vanessa's mom (Kobe's mother-in-law) Sofia Laine.  Kobe put Sofia up in a $3.2 million house in Newport Beach, CA, which sold recently.  After the sale, Kobe moved Sofia to another multi-million dollar mansion nearby.

This feud has been brewing for years dating back to when Kobe's parents went ballistic when he married Vanessa without a prenup.



Kobe tweeted on Saturday morning, saying, "When u give Give GIVE and they take Take TAKE at wat point do u draw a line in the sand? #hurtbeyondmeasure #gavemenowarning #love?"



4 comments:

  1. Kobe's parents should take what kobe is offering no matter how small, otherwise they will loose all. At all at all naim bad pass.

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  2. Why would Koe set up his mum in law and treat his. Own mother like trash,for crying out loud she's ur mum get her fab home!she toiled and slaved for u rmb?

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  3. Washing their dirty linen inpublic,too bad kobe.ur not the only celeb with family ish so keep a lid on urs pls#shameful

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