Kobe Bryant’s jersey, which he wore on his 1996 NBA debut, sold for $7 million ($5.26 million).
Bryant’s rookie 1996-1997 game-worn jersey ranks as the fourth-most expensive game-worn sports jersey ever.
The American won five NBA championships and was named the Most Valuable Player in 2008, earning him the honor for his entire career with the Lakers.
Seven years prior to Bryant and his daughter Gianna’s tragic death in a helicopter crash, the jersey was first sold for $115, 242.
The $ 9.1 million spent on Michael Jordan’s “Last Dance” jersey from his final season with the Chicago Bulls is next on the list, followed by the $ 8.8 million that Diego Maradona spent on the “Hand of God” shirt worn during Argentina’s 1986 World Cup quarter-final victory against England.
On November 3, 1996, Bryant made his NBA debut against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
He was named an all-star 18 times throughout his 20-year career, including 18 times in his rookie season.
Source: BBC
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