1992 Chicago Bulls NBA Championship Ring Presented to Johnny "Red" Kerr....

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1992 Chicago Bulls NBA Championship Ring Presented to Johnny "Red" Kerr.

UPDATE: One small diamond is missing at ring face. Kerr was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Basketball Hall of Fame but is not an inductee as originally stated in this lot description.

As a player, Johnny "Red" Kerr was a three-time All-Star, NBA champion and original Chicago Bull. From 1975 to 2008, he served as the Bulls color commentator and during his tenure behind the mic, Red witnessed all six of the franchise's championships and Michael Jordan's entire career as a Bull. In fact, he and Jordan had a pre-game ritual which involved Mike applying talcum powder to his hands in front of the media table, with Kerr receiving the residue. Presented here is Kerr's 1992 NBA championship ring.

There was no stopping the stampeding herd of Chicago Bulls after their first taste of championship champagne, and this follow-up design borrows from the first model issued the previous season, keeping the black center stone but trading the figural logo for a diamond-studded "BULLS" in bold capital letters (one missing diamond). Twenty-eight baguette diamonds form a futuristic perimeter around the central stone. Left shank reports the "67-15" regular season record between text identifying the original owner by surname and "TV.". Right shank features the NBA logo and celebratory text: "World Champions 91-92, Back to Back."

Interior band is stamped "14K Jostens" and measures to a size thirteen (13). Total weight is forty-five grams (45 g.). Presents in nearly immaculate condition inside its matching, personalized wooden display case. Most likely the only Hall of Famer's 1992 Bulls ring you, or anyone else, will ever have an opportunity to own.