Lakers' Rings, Ring Ceremony Unique Ways to Celebrate a Championship

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LOS ANGELES -- Maybe it was because this was the fifth time since Staples Center opened in 1999, or maybe it was because this was the 16th time in the storied history of the franchise. But whatever the reason, the Lakers made sure that this time, both the ring ceremony and the makeup of the rings themselves were unique to the NBA and the way its teams celebrate their championships.

The ceremony was special in that all of the players, one by one, took a turn on the microphone introducing the next player. It truly gave you a sense that this was a tight group, composed of members who cared for each other both as teammates and as individuals. When non-fans view a team like the Lakers from the outside -- especially with the highly-polarizing Kobe Bryant as the team's centerpiece -- the relationship aspect of the team's players is something that can easily be missed.

Below is a clip from the ceremony that illustrates this perfectly, as Derek Fisher introduces Kobe Bryant, and does so in a way that makes the pair seem extremely likable. Again, this really is no small feat considering who we're talking about here, especially when you consider how these guys are viewed by every NBA fan who doesn't cheer for the Lakers.

Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/10/27/lakers-rings-ring-ceremony-unique-ways-to-celebrate-a-champions/

Doug Henry Broc Hepler Rob Herring George Holland Jeremy van Horebeek