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Kobe vs. Mom: Memorabilia Battle Ends, Finally

After a settlement, the star's parents apologized.

That's the end of that.

Just a week before the disagreement between Kobe Bryant and his mom over a bunch of old basketball stuff he apparently left at her home—and that is estimated to be worth $1.5 million—was set to be settled in court, Kobe's representatives brokered a deal with the auction company mom Pamela arranged to sell it through, ESPN.com is reporting.

Now rather than sell multiple items, as they were slated to do, Goldin Auctions will have the rights to six of Bryant's old items, the website is reporting. These pieces, which include a pair of jerseys from his time at Lower Merion High School, are expected to sell for $500,000.

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Bryant's parents, who publicly maintained that Kobe had left the memorabilia at their home and made it clear he didn't want it, issued an apology after their son's camp reached the agreement with the auction house, according to ESPN.

"We apologize for any misunderstanding and unintended pain we have caused our son and appreciate the financial support he has provided over the years," the statement, provided by the couple's publicist, read.

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More from Patch on the Strange Case of Kobe and His Mom

  • Kobe and Mom Set to Face Off in Court
  • Kobe Bryant's Mom is Auctioning Off His Stuff
  • Kobe Taking Mom to Court to Stop Memorabilia Auction

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