Kobe Game Used and Goldin Auctions

[drc]

It's an interesting topic that can apply to any type of memorabilia. And many to most of us have stored stuff at our parents at some time or other. When I was away at college, all my baseball cards and memorabilia were at my parents' house.

You do hear of real life situations where kids 'temporarily' drop off stuff, perhaps while moving, at the parents house and the parents really don't have room to store it-- and the kids won't pick it up. The normal if informal rule is the parents can give due warning for the kids to pick it up, then if it's not picked up the parents can do what they want with it. At least that's what Dear Abby says.

[rdwyer]

Kobe could have a billion dollars, and still won't sign an autograph unless he's paid $800 per. The real issue here is why Kobe is that way. Fans pay his salary, and yet he dogs everyone for a stupid autograph.

[HRBAKER]

That's about $800 more than I would pay for one.

[drc]

Two celebrities my dad can't stand are Tom Cruise and Kobe Bryant. Tom Cruise comes first.

[HRBAKER]

Tom Cruise is an alien.
It's the only feasible explanation.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Doesn't sound like Kobe to abandon $1 million plus of property.

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Doesn't sound like Kobe to abandon $1 million plus of property.

Understandable.
Buy your mom a house Kobe.

[botn]

Sounds like Kenny Goldin entered into an agreement with the wrong person. Seems unlikely that Kobe, who knows the value of his name, would have told his mom that he had no interest in those items but I suspect anything is possible. Sounds like Lot 1 for the June auction could be the house in Nevada. It was only a matter of time before Kenny got himself into a conflict.

[HRBAKER]

You know I was thinking the same thing. If all I had was one person's word that someone else no longer wanted or laid any claim to items with a value in excess of 1 million dollars - I'd have serious reservations. Even if it was a direct family member. Surely there is more to the story.

[Deertick]

Originally Posted by botn

It was only a matter of time before Kenny got himself into a conflict.

I am a little confused about this statement.

[Luke]

Originally Posted by rdwyer

Kobe could have a billion dollars, and still won't sign an autograph unless he's paid $800 per. The real issue here is why Kobe is that way. Fans pay his salary, and yet he dogs everyone for a stupid autograph.

He probably has changed over time, but he signed a card for me the only time I ever asked him. Back in 2001 or so.