A championship ring from Kobe Bryant that was gifted to his father just sold at an auction for nearly $1 million. According to multiple reports, the ring, which is from the 2000 Los Angeles Lakers team, was purchased for $927,000. It breaks the record for the most-ever paid for an NBA championship ring, surpassing Bill Russell’s 1957 ring which was sold at an auction for $705,000. The ring is a replica and 43 bids were made. The name of the auction winner was not revealed by Goldin Auctions. This is the third time the ring has changed hands since Bryant’s father, Joe, and his wife, Pam, sold t…