Winter Auction 2018 Ending February 17
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/18/2018
Behind an offensive attack that saw them average 118.2 points per game, the Los Angeles Lakers ran by opponents during the 1984-85 NBA season. The “Showtime” Lakers won 62 regular-season games then cruised through the Western Conference playoffs, going a combined 11-2, with series victories over the Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets. This set up a meeting with the rival Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, which the Lakers would win, four games to two, to earn the NBA title. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar averaged 22.0 points per game during the season, Magic Johnson put up averages of 18.3 points and 12.6 assists, while James Worthy posted a scoring average of 17.6 PPG.
Presented here is a 1985 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar L.A. Lakers NBA Champions salesman sample ring. The face proudly displays an image of the championship trophy, made up of CZs, set on a colorful purple stone. “LOS ANGELES LAKERS WORLD CHAMPIONS” appears in relief lettering around the bezel setting. The ring’s left shank displays the name “JABBAR” above an NBA logo made in purple enamel, and the year 1985. Centered on the opposite shank is the Lakers team logo, with “PURPLE REIGN” above it and “LA 4 BOS 2” below. Approximate weight of this ring is 23.7 grams and it is approximately a size 9 ½.