Nearly 30 years after his 1996 death, rapperTupac Shakuris still setting records.
The ring sold for an unprecedented $1,016,000 after a bidding war more than tripled the $300,000 estimate.
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When it came time to craft the ring, Pac looked to the crowns of the medieval kings of Europe for inspiration. According to his godmother, advisor, “auntie,” money manager, caretaker, and lifelong supporter Yaasmyn Fula, Tupac’s motherAfeni Shakurtaught him from a young age, the following mantra, “You are our Black prince. You are my miracle, and you will make black people proud.” Fula was the one who offered up the ring for auction.
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This is not the first time one of Tupac’s possessions hit the auction block. that famously hit an auction block wasTupac’s breakup letterto a different former flame. In 2018, Tupac’s breakup letter with Madonna hit the auction block. The singer, 64, unsuccessfully tried to stop the Gotta Have Rock and Roll auction house from auctioning off the letter.
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On June 7, Tupac was posthumously honored witha star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His sister, Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur, spoke on his behalf at the ceremony. “As the proud sister of Tupac Amaru Shakur, the daughter of Mutulu and Afeni Shakur, it fills my heart with honor to stand here today representing the Shakur family,” she said.
“Before anyone recognized his name, he knew he had the dream to have a star here on the Walk of Fame,” Set noted, adding that his supporters gathered to commemorate “the work and the passion that he has put into making his dreams come true. His heavenly star will shine a little brighter today.”
source: people.com
