Game Used Collecting Makes The Tabloids in Dispute over Kobe Bryant Items

[plinvestments]

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If that wallet had at least 1.5 million in it I would like to think I could still claim it

Maybe - maybe not, from a legal point of view. The restaurant is not a bank. You have to make every effort to claim your wallet as soon as possible. You can't wait 15 years. If you're a tenant and you leave furniture in the unit, and a car in the driveway the landlord can usually sell off those items if unclaimed in 90-180 days depending on where you live. Same goes with storage units. Even the government has a statute of limitations. You have 4 years to claim a tax refund. After that, it belongs to the government. You "abandoned" your money. It seems that Kobe didn't take any reasonable measures to secure his property. Can he prove he asked mom to store them? Who paid the storage fees? Those are the questions the judge will ask. As an aside, the rings seem like gifts to his parents since they were customized for them. I don't think Kobe has any claim to them.

[Takuleechch]

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From the article I read it sounds like A) he didn't give her the items B) she didn't demand he retrieve the items C) she didn't tell him she was going to get rid of the items

I'm just saying if it was me I would be pissed and expect to get everything back.
I think this happened to Michael Jackson before he died. And he successfully sued Juliens to stop the auction if I recall correctly

[Takuleechch]

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You mean if you left your wallet at a restaurant for 5-15 years and chose not to go retrieve it? That would be a no brainer... this situation is a little different.

If that wallet had at least 1.5 million in it I would like to think I could still claim it

[dougiedshow]

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If you leave your wallet at a restaurant does it become property of the restaurant? This isn't a case of finders-keepers this is his stuff. Unless he gave it to his mother (which she will have to prove) than its his stuff

You mean if you left your wallet at a restaurant for 5-15 years and chose not to go retrieve it? That would be a no brainer... this situation is a little different.

[Takuleechch]

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If you leave your wallet at a restaurant does it become property of the restaurant? This isn't a case of finders-keepers this is his stuff. Unless he gave it to his mother (which she will have to prove) than its his stuff

[mickeymbz]

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damn a suit against kobe!? i highly doubt he owns all his "stuff".. hes had a fued with his parents on again off again

[Takuleechch]

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If you went to visit your parents and asked where your trophies were only to find out she sold them wouldn't you think that they weren't hers to sell but yours?

[dougiedshow]

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Ken Goldin has been around the block and was CEO of a publicly held company. i do not think he would file a suit against a high profile athlete like Kobe Bryant unless he was highly confident he was going to win' The fact that Kobe Bryant was trying to stop the sale and now says he wants these items certainly not only locks in authenticity, but increases desireability and value on the items. When the auction eventually takes place i think it will be new record prices for Goldin Auctions. If Kobe wants them, he can have someone bid on them... and that might really drive prices. It is certainly all over the news, I find it very interesting.

P.S. I left a bunch of late 80s and early 90s baseball cards at my parents' house. She can certainly try to sell them... good luck mom.

[BrianK]

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I just hope Kobe doesn't pull an O.J. to get the stuff back.

[emann]

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I don't know about you guys, but if I was making over 100 million a year I'd be sure my parents didn't have a need to sell my childhood belongings.

+1

At the very least they should get a royalty off the marketing for naming him "Kobe"

[Takuleechch]

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I don't think he "abandoned" the belongings at all and I'm sure if she said "hey I'm gonna auction this stuff off if you don't come and get it" he would have gone and got it.

I think he is going to win this.

Sad for Goldin but I think it's best to try get the 450k back and leave it at that

[swainer]

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I don't know about you guys, but if I was making over 100 million a year I'd be sure my parents didn't have a need to sell my childhood belongings.

+1 Buy Mom a house and you're done. More to this story...

[HawaiiSportsNut]

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I don't know about you guys, but if I was making over 100 million a year I'd be sure my parents didn't have a need to sell my childhood belongings.

That is so true, it just doesn't make sense. There must be more to the story that we don't know.

[trsent]

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I don't know about you guys, but if I was making over 100 million a year I'd be sure my parents didn't have a need to sell my childhood belongings.

[plinvestments]

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This is an ugly situation. Kobe hasn't lived in the that house for over 15 years. He abandoned the property. It seems like the mother would have the right to sell the items with or without Kobe's permission.