L.A. Lakers Gift Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Custom Gold Ring With 578 Diamonds

LeBron James has actually been getting showered with presents since he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, however Cap’s not going house empty-handed, either … the Lakers talented the NBA legend a custom, iced-out, gold ring!

TMZ Sports has actually found out the Lakers commissioned popular jewelry expert Jason Arasheben (aka Jason of Beverly Hills) to develop a ring celebrating Kareem’s amazing profession and his holding the distinguished scoring record for almost 40 years till LeBron James exceeded him Tuesday.

The ring is comprised of 578 perfect, round fantastic white diamonds embeded in yellow gold. The front functions Kareem’s number 33, together with a picture of his signature skyhook shot, which he utilized over Utah Jazz huge male, Mark Eaton when he set the record, passing Wilt Chamberlain.

The side checks out “Abdul-Jabbar”, his number, the date he set the record (April 5, 1984), his overall profession points (38,387), and the number 38, representing the years KA-J held the record.

“The Lakers are a first-class organization and always cherish and recognize players both old and new. We were very excited to help bring this ring to life and celebrate the career of one of the all-time greats,” Jason informs TMZ Sports.

We’re informed Kareem was rocking the custom ring as he enjoyed James pass him as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.

Of course, James broke Kareem’s storied record in the 3rd quarter of the Lakers video game … in classic LBJ style with a fadeaway over Thunder forward Kenrich Williams.