Kobe Bryant's debut jersey sells for $7 million at auction

Super rare Kobe Bryant jersey from 1996 rookie season fetches eye-watering $7 million sum

Kobe Bryant is one of the most beloved players the NBA has ever seen. The late legend captured the hearts of fans everywhere as soon as he stepped into the league out of high school.

Kobe Bryant's debut jersey sells for $7 million at auction

The $7 million figure surpasses the previous record of $5.85 million paid for Bryant's signed, game-worn jersey from the 2007-08 season in which he won his only NBA Most Valuable Player award.

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.