Bob Knight auctioning rings, medal

[LRCW]

NEW YORK -- Hall of Famer Bob Knight is selling his championship basketball rings and Olympic gold medal for what he considers a very good reason: the education of his grandchildren.

A collection of the former coach's memorabilia will be auctioned by Steiner Sports Memorabilia. It's part of a sale that features the jersey Yankees pitcher Don Larsen wore while pitching a perfect game in the World Series.

"John Havlicek and I were just talking one day about all the stuff we had accumulated over the years," Knight said Monday from the Denver airport, referring to his college teammate at Ohio State who went on to a Hall of Fame career with the Boston Celtics. "As we talked we decided the money could be very useful to put our grandchildren through college."

The auction, which has already started for some items, runs through Dec. 5 and will feature Knight's rings from his three NCAA championship teams at Indiana -- the undefeated 1976 season and the ones from 1981 and 1987.

 

Bob Knight selling rings, Olympic medal at auction - ESPN

[spindoc]

Pretty sensible for a deranged lunatic.

[Michael Corleone]

He's now broke to go along with being stupid and bitter.

[LRCW]

He's now broke to go along with being stupid and bitter.

 

 

So you think the "I'm doing it for my grand kids college education" is just a lie to save him from embarrassment?

[sportsfan41]

So you think the "I'm doing it for my grand kids college education" is just a lie to save him from embarrassment?

 

Depends, how many grandchildren does he have? I could see him doing it to try to save face.

[Big Slick]

How many kids and grandkids does he have? Surely he saved some throughout his career. I think it would be real cool to get your grandfather's championship rings or maybe his gold medal, etc.

[MJAlltheWay24]

At the end of the day, they are his posessions to do with what he pleases. But if it were me I would never sell my Olympic gold medal or championship ring. Other sports memorabilia that I have accumulated through the years, especially from others' careers, I could definitely see selling that, especially for my family's education.

[spindoc]

How many kids and grandkids does he have? Surely he saved some throughout his career. I think it would be real cool to get your grandfather's championship rings or maybe his gold medal, etc.

I'd rather have the chair he flailed across the court.

[Michael Corleone]

I'll pay him $20 to kiss my............... I mean wash my car.

[nikeman49]

Who would want his stuff anyway?

[Michael Corleone]

If he wants to raise money for his grandkids tell him to come to Lexington and charge $20 for people to bust him with one of those pool noodles.

[nikeman49]

Just hope he isn't on ESPN or I will watch another broadcast!!!

[LRCW]

Just hope he isn't on ESPN or I will watch another broadcast!!!

 

Guess you'll be missing a couple of UK road games then. Are you a UK fan?

[bugatti]

So you think the "I'm doing it for my grand kids college education" is just a lie to save him from embarrassment?

I do. Not buying it.

[nikeman49]

Guess you'll be missing a couple of UK road games then. Are you a UK fan?

Yes, I'm a UK fan but don't care at all to listen to this idiot talk about UK or not say anything good about UK on purpose....may just turn the sound down and watch the game....listen to Leach on the radio maybe....