Showcase NYC: 2010 LA Lakers Ring Night

(Kobe gazes as the banner drops.)

For those of you who missed The Ring Ceremony, it was one to watch. What made this a more personal ceremony was that each player introduced each other and you could feel the love that each player had for the next one. You could feel how much Derek Fisher appreciates having Kobe Bryant as a teammate. Watching the banner drop was another touching moment for the night. The release of the Kobe V Five Rings was at midnight after the ring ceremony to pay homage to Kobe's five Championships! Kobe wasn't the only Laker rockin' new gear, the Lakers wore their new Championship warm ups.

(Kobe Bryant & Shannon Brown hug after banner drops. Check the bling!)

(Fisher introduces Bryant. Kobe rockin' the Kobe V "Five Rings".)

(Check out the warm ups)

How do you play basketball after such a unforgettable experience? One minute you are hugging and reminiscing about last season and the 5 minutes late you have the Houston Rocket's Aaron Brooks and Kevin Martin taking it straight to your throats. Although it took 3 quarters the Lakers finally woke up and started playing some of that Championship defense and with help from the hot hand of Shannon Brown they were able to close out the game and win 112-110.

But back to the Ring Ceremony. These aren't just any ordinary Championship Rings (see pics below). Jason of Beverly Hills created an estimated amount of 60 rings that were given to the 2010 NBA Champs. The ring is huge and has a lot of character and meaning. There are 16 diamonds for the number of Lakers' banners in the sky of the Staples Center. Each players ring is carved with a 3D image of their face. The final score of Game 7, 83-79 is on the side in scoreboard style. The best part of this ring is that it has a piece of history on it, attached to its underside is cut up leather that came from the basketballs used during Game 7 of last years NBA Finals. Who need the Sports Illustrated package they sell minutes after you are crowned Champions if you have this ring. Also, they created enough rings so that each player can give one to their spouse. Ron-Ron looks like you'll be able to see your championship ring no matter what even if you auction off yours.