NBA: Ranking the 30 best NBA Championship Rings

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Ranking the best championship rings in NBA history: 8. Chicago Bulls, 1998

While the 1998 Chicago Bulls are mostly lauded throughout NBA history, for fans of the Windy City franchise, bringing up these memories is painful.

Just when the NBA world appeared to be there for the taking, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls were set to take everything down and start from scratch. It wasn’t that they weren’t dominant or good anymore, but for whatever reason, front office personnel along with then head coach Phil Jackson and Jordan clashed nonstop.

Before they all went their separate ways, the Bulls went on to win their sixth and final title. Jordan’s final ring was gorgeous. Normally, a gigantic Bull was placed on the front of the ring, this time, it was a picture of a giant Larry O’Brien trophy. The coolest part of this ring was the symbolism. Inside the O’Brien trophy, we’re five other O’Brien trophies that were shaped like diamonds. They would all form one humongous one. Meaning, six altogether.

Things were never supposed to end the way they did. Jordan still had plenty left in the tank and so did his teammates. We’ll never know how many titles in a row the Bulls could’ve won but for now, fans of the franchise are grateful for the historic run.