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Amazing Lakers Championship Ring Gifted by "The Big Diesel" to His Friend & PublicistThe biggest knock on Shaquille O'Neal was that he could not win a title. Each time his team failed in the playoffs just magnified the pressure to finally secure a Larry O'Brien Trophy.
In 2000, Shaq Daddy finally shut up his critics when the Lake Show downed an overmatched Pacers team in six games. O'Neal took home series MVP honors and had finally earned that coveted ring. Mirroring what O'Neal was presented is this similarly styled 2000 world championship size eleven ring which was given to his publicist Donnie Wilson. The face features "Lakers" embossed and surrounded by ten .10 carat diamonds (one full carat) and twenty-nine 0.04 carat diamonds (1.16 carat) filling in the front. "World Champions" is expressed on front. Ten .25 carat diamonds decorate the sides as well. One shank reads "O'Neal 67-15 15-8 34" which refers to the Lakers' overall record, playoff record and O'Neal's number. The opposite side features "Bling Bling 2000" along with a Larry O'Brien Trophy with a diamond built in. The size eleven ring has "Donnie Wilson" and "14k" (gold material) engraved. Also attending is the original cherry wood presentation box given to Wilson.