The jersey worn by Kobe Bryant during his rookie Los Angeles Lakers season in 1996-97 sold for a record price at auction.
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Kobe Bryant’s debut jersey sells for $7 million at auction, a record price for memorabilia tied to the NBA legend
The jersey Kobe Bryant wore in his NBA debut sold for $7 million in auction on Thursday. Per auction house Sotheby’s, the sale sets a record for any memorabilia tied to the Los Angeles Lakers legend, who died in a helicopter crash in 2020 along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others.
