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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: 3. Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016

There has been plenty of instances in which Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert was castigated constantly. For the most part, it was for good reason. Under his leadership, the Cavaliers suffered miserable season after miserable season. That, coupled with Gilbert’s response to LeBron James leaving the franchise in 2010 made him unquestionably one of the worst owners in the entire NBA.

With that said, he should be given a ton of credit for the championship rings that he helped create back in 2016.

The Cavaliers truly had to dig deep during the 2016 NBA Finals. Facing a 3-1 deficit and the undeniable fact that no team had ever come back from that sort of hole in NBA Finals history, the Cavaliers went on to win the next three straight games to claim the first title in franchise history.

With a historic comeback came a historic ring. Let’s start with the bottom band of the ring. There are a total of seven gems, three of which were clear which represented the three wins of the Warriors and the following were wine colored which were a euphemism for the four games the Cavaliers won.

Each player’s last name was depicted on the side of the rings in yellow gold with the year in which the title was won which was covered diamonds. The 0 in 2016, was replaced with the NBA logo. On the other side of the ring was a view of the Cleveland skyline which included the Stokes Federal Courthouse, Quicken Loans Arena, 200 Public Square Terminal Tower, and Key Tower. The player’s number was also present and covered in yellow gold and diamonds as well.

The centerpiece of the rings truly stuck out. The Cleveland C is wrapped around the Larry O’Brien trophy while the background is covered in gold as the words “World Champions” are displayed on the top and bottom half of the ring.

Dan Gilbert truly did an incredible job with this one.