The auction house said that the Kobe Bryant shirt wearing the first pre -season and its normal season by Los Angeles Lakers was sold for $ 7 million in Sotheby, New York on Thursday.
Pictures of seven games of his first season were compared to 1996-1997 to believe the health of the shirt, including his first appearance before the season on October 16 and his appearance in the normal season on November 3, 1996.
For $ 7 million, this element is the fourth most expensive sports shirt used in games, behind it Late Ruth shirt “Slot” (24 million US dollars), from Michael Jordan shirt in the NBA 1998 finals (10.1 million USD) and Argentine Diego Maradona shirt in the 1986 World Cup (9.3 million US dollars).
The Maradona shirt has been sold at a auction for $ 9.3 million and sets the record
Braham Watcher, head of modern holdings in Sothebez, said in a statement to Espn.
“They represent the beginning of an extraordinary journey, and for iconic athletes like Kobe Bryant, these features have a greater meaning, because they represent a unique moment that can never be repeated.”
The sale was a record for a collection component by Bryant, exceeding $ 5.85 million for 2007-08 MVP MVP shirtIt is used in games.
Kobe BryantThe American Professional League champion five time, He died at the age of 41 in a helicopter in January 2020Who also killed his daughter Gianna and seven others.
