September 10th Rare Autographs, Books and Sports
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/10/2020
Led by LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, the Miami Heat cruised through the 2012-13 NBA season to finish with a mark of 66-16. James averaged 26.8 points per game to go along with 8.0 rebounds and 7.3 assists. Wade added 21.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. The Heat quickly went through the first two rounds of the playoffs, going a combined 8-1 against the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls. A tougher series followed in the Eastern Conference Finals, as the Heat defeated the Indiana Pacers in seven games. Another seven-game series followed in the NBA Finals, where Miami would beat the San Antonio Spurs to win the championship.
Presented here is a Jostens 10K gold 2013 Miami Heat NBA championship ring (staff ring), which features two trophies made up of 10K yellow gold set on a custom-cut black onyx stone. A CZ is set as a basketball in each of the trophies, while the “HEAT” team name (made up of CZs) runs across the center. “WORLD CHAMPIONS” reads in relief lettering as CZs fill the remainder of the top of the ring. An image of the championship trophy appears on one shank, with black onyx as the ball and black enamel on the base. “BACK TO BACK” appears around the trophy, while the name “HEDGMAN” and the year 2013 are displayed at the top. Below the image of the trophy is Chinese lettering for “Sacrifice”. The opposite shank shows the years and trophies – topped with CZs – for other Heat title seasons. The Miami Heat and NBA logos appear, with the word “FAMILY” at the bottom. Inside the band reads “FRANCHISE BEST 66-16 RECORD 27-GAME WINNING STREAK” and also includes the JOSTENS 10K mark. This ring – which comes with a Jostens COA – is an approximate size 12 and weighs approximately 53.5 grams.
The white-border presentation box reads “MIAMI HEAT BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPIONS! 2012, 2013” with the team’s logo making up the letter O in the word Champions. The recipient’s name, Andrew Hedgman, appears in the upper right corner. Also included is the book “FIRST TO 16 WINS – The Official Commemorative of the 2013 NBA Champion Miami HEAT”.With One Of A Kind Collectibles COA.
Miami Heat Championship Ring 2012-13 NBA season
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