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Darvin Ham sold his 2004 Pistons championship ring

Dan Feldman
Dan Feldman

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Perry A. Farrell of the Detroit Free Press:

"Darvin Ham, a Saginaw native and a member of the Pistons’ 2004 championship team, put his ring up for auction so a church could benefit from its proceeds."It was one of the best things I’ve ever done,” said Ham, a Lakers assistant coach."

I just want to point out that not every championship ring turning up on eBay means another athlete has gone broke. Championship rings might be irreplaceable to some, but to others, they’re just another piece of jewelry. Kudos to Ham for handling his ring how he sees fit and selling it for what sounds like a good cause.

Dan Feldman

Dan Feldman

Dan Feldman founded PistonPowered in 2009. He also writes for NBC Sports' ProBasketballTalk. A University of Michigan alumnus, he has previously worked for Lost Lettermen, The Flint Journal, Basketball Prospectus, The Gazette (Md.) and the Associated Press.