Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant is in a fierce legal battle with his mother over the rights to some invaluable basketball memorabilia she plans to sell.
Kobe's mom, Pamela Bryant, made a deal with an auction house to sell some of the priceless relics accumulated throughout her son's illustrious career. Kobe, however, says the memorabilia belongs to him and is trying to block the auction, according to TMZ.
The auction house, Goldin Auctions, filed a lawsuit against Kobe. The lawsuit claims Goldin Auctions paid Pamela a $450,000 advance for the basketball memorabilia, which Pamela said Kobe gave to her five years ago.
Some of the items Pamela is trying to sell to the auction include Kobe's 1998 All-Star ring, a signed 2000 All-Star game ball, game and practice jerseys from his high school playing days at Lower Merion, Lakers apparel, trophies and his varsity high school letters.
Kobe, 34, is a future Hall of Famer, and is expected to retire after next season when his contract expires. Any of the items Pamela is trying to sell, especially Kobe's Lower Merion memorabilia, could fetch the auction house a lot of money.
Kobe will have all summer to argue with his mother as he recovers from Achilles surgery.
A judge has yet to rule on the matter.