In the world of the NBA and professional sports, there are talks of supermax contracts and multi-million dollar endorsement deals, but the ultimate goal of a true competitor is to win a championship.

After all of the blood, sweat, and tears that go into reaching that goal, the team is awarded a trophy and individual players are outfitted with some very expensive and shiny jewelry. The championship ring is a status symbol that is elusive for a lot of players and can sometimes define their careers. In 2019, Kawhi Leonard and the Raptors delivered the city of Toronto their first NBA championship and in turn, got some amazing hardware. 

Sports Illustrated host Kaitlin O’Toole is joined by SI’s writer Michael Shapiro as he breaks down this Championship ring by the numbers.