Selling 2 championship rings for retired players to protect their homes: rings are worthless in the face of chaos

2022-07-31 15:52

Selling 2 championship rings for retired players to protect their homes: rings are worthless in the face of chaos


As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, 43-year-old retired Ukrainian player Stanislav Medvedenko, who has played in the league for 7 years, recently announced that he would sell himself to help the Los Angeles Lakers win the league 11 years ago The championship ring of the championship to rescue the Ukrainian homeland in the dire war.


Medvedenko started his league career in 2000 with the Lakers. He is an excellent scorer on offense. He can play stably inside jumpers, and has good ball-handling ability. He can use speed and ball-handling to create fast-break opportunities when he is defended. His athleticism on the court can be easily achieved. Excellent performance on the fast break and inside pitching. However, with a height of 2.08 meters, he does not have many advantages in defense, and his defensive ability is weak.


In his first two seasons with the Lakers, Medvedenko helped the Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers to win the championship under the leadership of two of the league's biggest legends, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. , won the championship for two consecutive seasons.


However, after his six-year stint with the Lakers, the veteran was gradually snubbed and eventually traded to the Atlanta Hawks. After that, the 36-year-old veteran announced his official retirement from the league, ending his league career and returning to his native Ukraine to enjoy retirement with his family.


However, Ukraine has suffered from Russia's military invasion since February, which has caused many of the country's facilities, including hundreds of schools, hospitals and gymnasiums, to be bombed, and the loss of lives and casualties is countless. In this regard, the former Lakers veteran decided to auction 2 championship rings to raise some funds for the country. It is understood that these rings will be sent to the auction company of International Sports Memorial for bidding, and the total amount of the final bidding will be All donated to the foundation.


Medvedenko said that these two rings are a great honor for league players, and I have kept them intact for the past 10 years. But what's the point of having a ring in my safe when my country is under fire, countless buildings are destroyed, and people's lives are in jeopardy? Before I am still alive, I must help the people and children of the motherland, and I hope that through the foundation, I can build the country's school education and sports facilities to help those children who cannot be educated in the war. In the face of the war, this league player also united with the people and let other league players and countries see the sacrifice, strength and courage of the Ukrainian nation, which is really admirable.