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Kobe Bryant game-worn jersey from 1997 sold at OC auction for more than $2M

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (CNS) -- A Kobe Bryant game-worn jersey from 1997 fetched $2.735 million at auction over the weekend, officials said Sunday. The jersey was photomatched to the Lakers' 1997 ...

"Dr. J with his big old afro jumping from the foul line" - Kobe Bryant reveals what inspired him to win the 1997 Dunk Contest as a rookie

No matter how many great dunkers have been throughout the league's history, like Vince Carter or Dominique Wilkins, Dr. J will always be remembered as the pioneer and a man ahead of his time. The ...
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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, ...
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The Kobe sneakers in question are the 1997 Adidas EQT

The Kobe sneakers in question are the 1997 Adidas EQT Elevation, the first shoe from the brand worn by Bryant in the NBA, which was renamed the Crazy 97 for its reissues. The late Los Angeles Lakers ...