Over 20 seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant drove the franchise to new heights with five NBA titles across multiple eras of NBA history. Drafted 13th overall in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets and immediately traded to the Lakers, the former Lower Merion High School standout averaged 25.0 points per game during his legendary career. The 2007-08 NBA Most Valuable Player, Bryant led the league in scoring twice, including with an otherworldly 35.4 points per game average in 2005-06. An 18-time All-Star, Bryant’s popularity reached a zenith only attainable by the very best athletes on the planet Earth. In 2020, Bryant was posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Offered in this lot is a thrilling one-of-one hand-painted Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant road jersey by the noted sports artist David Fatla. Painted on the back of the purple road jersey in acrylic paint is an image of Bryant elevating to the hoop, clutching a basketball in his right hand while wearing Los Angeles’ home jersey. Applied to the front of the jersey in yellow and white tackle twill is “LAKERS”, while Bryant’s number “8” is sewn on the chest and back of the jersey in white and yellow tackle twill. “BRYANT” is sewn across the back shoulders in yellow and white tackle twill. A Reebok size “48” tag is sewn on the front left tail of the jersey. Fatla has signed the back tail of the jersey and written “1 of 1” in gold paint. Bryant has signed the “8” jersey on the back of the jersey in black marker. This stunning piece of basketball history comes with a COA from PSA/DNA (K18826) and a Legends Sports Art COA.

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