Kobe Bryant's debut jersey sells for $7 million at auction
- Kobe Bryant's NBA debut jersey sold for $7 million at a New York City auction on Thursday.
- The Los Angeles Lakers legend died in a 2020 helicopter crash with his daughter and seven others.
- Sotheby's photo-matched the jersey to Bryant's 1996-97 rookie season games, media day, and preseason debut.
- The $7 million price sets a record for any Bryant memorabilia, surpassing the $5.85 million previously paid for his MVP season jersey.
- This auction ranks the item as the fourth most expensive game-worn sports jersey ever sold.
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The jersey Kobe Bryant used for the first time in the NBA has changed hands for a lot of money. It is now one of the most expensive jerseys in history – and has gained enormous value.
The jersey of the legendary Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in 2020, was sold at auction in New York for seven million US dollars, or 6.15 million euros.
Kobe Bryant's yellow jersey with purple number 8, which he wore in preseason games and in his NBA debut with the Los Angeles Lakers, was sold for $7 million (€6.2 million) at a Sotheby's auction in New York, the auction house announced, ESPN reports.
The jersey worn by the late Kobe Bryant in his NBA debut in 1996 was sold for $7 million at Sotheby's.
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