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NBA: Ranking the 30 best NBA Championship Rings

By Hans Themistode

MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 30: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat looks at his 2012 NBA Championship ring following a ceremony prior to the game against the Boston Celtics at American Airlines Arena on October 30, 2012 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 30: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat looks at his 2012 NBA Championship ring following a ceremony prior to the game against the Boston Celtics at American Airlines Arena on October 30, 2012 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) /
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Ranking the best championship rings in NBA history: 21. Los Angeles Lakers, 2001

A historic playoff run needed an equally historic ring.

The Los Angeles Lakers were a really terrific team during the 2001 NBA season. They finished their regular season with the second-best record in the Western Conference at 56-26 but once the postseason came rolling by, they turned into a completely different animal.

They ran through Scottie Pippen, Rasheed Wallace, and the Portland Trailblazers without losing a game. The Lakers then made quick work of the Sacramento Kings, taking them out in four games. Not even Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs were any match for them as they were also swept from the playoffs in the following round.

The Lakers would only lose one game during that postseason run, the first game of the NBA Finals to the Philadelphia 76ers, before winning the next four straight. Currently, their win percentage stands at .93.8, the second-highest in NBA postseason history.

With back-to-back titles in their possession, the Lakers made sure that everyone knew what they had just done with their championship rings. On the front were matching Larry O’Brien trophies that were covered in diamonds. Their background setting was also covered in diamonds as well. On the side was the Lakers regular-season record and their playoff record which stood at 15-1.

Last and certainly not least, on the other side was the Lakers logo and “back 2 back” etched into the ring. It was a historic run and because of that, each Laker member has a reminder of what they did once they take a look at their hardware.