COVET YOUR OWN PROPERTY

Kobe Bryant has evidently had not really all that

cozy of a relationship with his mother, Pamela

Bryant. This is what we are hearing via the news

print. Not to pry but it is not always a viable for

a parent to confiscate anothers' property even

if that other person happens to be your child.

Back in High School, our Lakers star Kobe,

had kept his old jerseys from that era

along with trophies. Since then other

memorabilia has been kept. Some from

his earlier Basketball playing days. All, 

like most of us, find good memories so

we are very sensitive to relinquish momentos.

These then, are from Kobe's early professional

ball playing career and have a very 'special

meaning to him therefor he cares not to have

them sold. Recently Kobe's mother has

sought out N.J. based Goldin Auctions

and has received $450,000 monies paid

to her in advance of auctioning off many

of these old and familiar items.

According to court filings, Pamela Bryant

struck a deal in January with Goldin.

Earlier this year they sold a rare Honus

Wagner baseball card for a record $2.1 million.

With a sometimes icy relationship, this

mother and son have not seen eye to eye

on matters and now especially so with the

property (all be it older) of our Kobe's.

It is now with reading of all of this that it seems

he is playing one of his toughest defense

yet, in demanding his mother keep her

hands off his personal merchandise.

Hopefully the outcome will be in Kobe's favor.

Babs Wells