it appears to be a very good one too. Kobe Bryant
and his parents, Joe and Pamela have found more
common ground now with their son regarding some
of his memorabilia and so they have contacted the
New Jersey based Golden Auctions founder, Kenneth
Goldin. Some of Kobe's articles from years ago, he
would rather hang on to and so it posed a problem
for them all, being that the Auction firm had already
advanced Pamela Bryant $450,000 up front.
Kobe ended up suing Goldin Auctions in federal
court last month where it was revealed in April that his
Mom had agreed to put nearly 100 items that had
been in her home up for auction. Bryant claimed that
he never agreed to this action and that she had no
right to take them and so a family dispute erupted.
A trial was to have begun this very week. The main
draw in this collection was a maroon uniform from
Bryant's freshman year in high school when he
wore number 24. This was believed to be the only
authentic game-worn #24 Kobe Bryant LMHS
jersey in existence. That very jersey is not now
part of the new auction consignment. Attorneys
representing our Laker NBA player, Kobe Bryant,
included a statement on behalf of Bryant's parents
which reads: "We regret our actions and statements
related to the Kobe Bryant auction memorabilia. We
apologize for any misunderstandings and unintended
pain we have caused our son and appreciate the
financial support he has provided over the years. We also
apologize to Goldin Auctions for their inadvertent
involvement in this matter and thank them for their
assistance". Goldin auctions issued a news release
Monday about the updated auction with Ken Goldin
saying: "We have reached an amicable resolution in
this case and want to thank Kobe Bryant for his
assistance in resolving this matter". This then ought
to be the end resolution of this misunderstanding.
Babs Wells
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