Lost Championship Rings and Jerseys Found in Abandoned Florida Storage Unit: How a Former NBA Player Got Them Back

A father-son team of YouTubers from Florida stumbled upon the career legacy of former NBA player David Rivers while going through an abandoned storage unit in Seminole County. The Klines, known on social media for their storage treasure hunts, unearthed championship rings, game-worn Lakers jerseys, All-Star rings, and also personal fan mail belonging to the basketball veteran, Fox 35 Orlando reported. screenshot, Fox35 Orlando What Was Found Thomas and Dan Kline purchased the storage unit without knowing its contents. While sorting through the items, they discovered sports memorabilia. They found a fan letter addressed to David Rivers, confirming the identity of the unit’s original owner. Rivers played for the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers in the late 1980s before becoming a EuroLeague legend. Rivers played for the Lakers during the 1988–89 season. He appeared in 47 regular-season games, averaging 2.9 points and 2.3 assists per game, and participated in 6 playoff games, averaging 2.5 points and 1 assist per game. The Lakers reached the NBA Finals that year but lost to the Detroit Pistons. For the 1989–90 season he joined the Clippers as a free agent, after being released by the Minnesota Timberwolves–he was with the Timberwolves during the 1989...