Kobe Bryant Rookie Jersey to Be Auctioned, USD 3M-5M Estimate

Laguna Niguel (US), May 1: A jersey worn by Kobe Bryant in his rookie season, together with two playoff video games, will probably be bought at public sale. The jersey from the 1996-97 season may fetch between USD 3 million and USD 5 million in an internet public sale that begins May 18, David Kohler of SCP Auctions mentioned Saturday. "We feel this could bring a record for any basketball jersey," he mentioned. Kohler mentioned the vendor, who needs to stay nameless, has had the jersey for 25 years. Statue of Basketball Star Kobe Bryant, Daughter Gianna Placed At Crash Site in Calabasas on Their Death Anniversary (View Pic).

The vendor approached Kohler after seeing one other of Bryant's rookie jerseys went for USD 3.69 million final yr. That autographed, yellow game-worn jersey fetched the best worth ever for a basketball jersey.

Also final yr, a rookie buying and selling card of Bryant's bought for USD 1.8 million. Neither of the 2021 gross sales have been performed by SCP Auctions. The upcoming public sale options the No. 8 jersey Bryant wore for the Los Angeles Lakers in regular-season wins on the previous Forum on April 13, 1997, in opposition to Utah and April 17, 1997, in opposition to Sacramento.

He donned the identical jersey at house on May 8 and May 10 within the Western Conference semifinals in opposition to Utah. The Lakers gained the primary sport, with Bryant scoring 19 factors. They misplaced the second sport wherein he had 9 factors. They went on to lose the series, 4-1, to conclude Bryant's rookie yr.

The jersey's authenticity has been verified by unbiased authenticators, who photo-matched it, Kohler mentioned. That course of entails analyzing an merchandise's distinctive traits. It was additionally matched to a 1997 buying and selling card that includes Bryant carrying the jersey. It contains a emblem representing the NBA's fiftieth anniversary.

A game-used Kobe Bryant rookie jersey, utilized in two playoff video games, will probably be auctioned off by @SCPAuctions subsequent month.

SCP’s @DavidDKohler mentioned he thinks the jersey is value no less than $3 million.

The jersey has been photomatched by @MeiGray, Sports Investors and Resolution. pic.twitter.com/4wyL3vt0uQ

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 1, 2023

Kohler mentioned the marketplace for Bryant memorabilia stays "very, very strong" two years after his dying.

"As long as it's the real stuff," Kohler mentioned. "He's beloved." Bryant was killed on Jan. 26, 2020, in a California helicopter crash that additionally took the lives of his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and 7 others.

The jersey might be considered by appointment at SCP Auctions in Laguna Niguel. The public sale ends June 4. (AP)

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