Lakers owner Jeanie Buss wins hearts over the internet by replacing Slava Medvedenko’s championship rings which were auctioned off to help Ukraine
Jeanie Buss presents Slava Medvedenko with a replacement for both of his championship rings that were auctioned to help fund the country of Ukraine in war.
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Slava Medvedenko, a former Los Angeles Lakers player sold his 2001 and 2002 NBA championship rings last summer. The team made the decision to repay the player. The franchise president, Jeanie Buss presented the Ukrainian player with two new rings as compensation for the ones. He sold them to fund his country’s fight against Russia during an All-Access Lakers event.
In August, SCP Auctions held two separate auctions for both rings, each of which sold for $126,767 and had a combined market value of $253,534. The entire sum was used to directly aid Ukraine in the war.
In 1997, Medvedenko began his career with Budivelnik Kyiv. He played in the Ukraine and Lithuania before signing with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000. The forward from Ukraine played for the team for six years. His best campaign was in 2003–04 when he started 38 games and averaged 8.3 points and 5.0 rebounds.
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