The 2001-02 season proved to be the pinnacle of the Los Angeles Lakers’ Shaq/Kobe dynasty as the dominant squad swept the New Jersey Nets in four straight games in the NBA Finals. In doing so, the Lakers became only the third NBA franchise to win three straight championships, joining the Boston Celtics from the 1960’s and the Chicago Bulls of the 1990’s. Shaquille O'Neal, who averaged 36.3 points and 12.3 rebounds in the Finals, was named MVP of the series for the third consecutive year—at the time joining Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson as the only others to accomplish this feat.

This lot features a 2002 Los Angeles Lakers (3-Peat) NBA Championship 14-karat gold ring awarded to a staff member. The gold and diamond ring is made to the exact specifications of the player versions issued to Shaq, Kobe, etc. It showcases a beautiful "Pyramid” design, presumably a nod to the iconic triangle offense that the team famously ran. The face features a purple gemstone triangle surrounded by the words "BACK BACK BACK" to commemorate the L.A.'s "Three-Peat." Three other triangular diamonds are also set against a background of smaller diamonds, a total of 2.45 carats. "LAKERS WORLD CHAMPIONS" is embossed around the top. The right shank is embossed with the Lakers logo, "Slam Dunk," "2002" and the image of a microphone with the name "Chick" -- a salute to long time Lakers play-by-play man Chick Hearn who passed away after the season. The left shank is embossed with "GARCIDUENAS" and both the season "58-24" and playoff “15-4" records on each side of the NBA logo. "14K" is stamped inside the band.

The original 7" x 5" x 3 1/4" mahogany wood presentation box is included with a specially engraved gold plaque on top reading “2000-2001-2002 NBA CHAMPIONS LOS ANGELES LAKERS” positioned above the Lakers and Staples Center logos. The size 11.5 ring weighs 65.52 grams.