2021 Goldin Elite Closing Jan 30 &31
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/30/2021
Kobe Bryant won his lone NBA Most Valuable Player trophy in 2007-08, with the former Lower Merion High School superstar averaging an incredible 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game for the 57-25 Western Conference Champion Lakers. Bryant made the 10th of his 18 NBA All-Star appearances in 2007-08, solidifying a legacy that culminated in a posthumous induction to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020. As “The Black Mamba”, Bryant was one of the most popular and admired NBA players of his generation, averaging 25.0 points per game in his 20-season career and spawning a legion of lesser imitators across the basketball globe.
Offered in this lot is an “MVP” lithograph by the noted artist Shepard Fairey signed by both Bryant and Fairey. The lithograph, which draws inspiration from Fairey’s signature style, shows Bryant’s game face in shades of purple and yellow. Bryant’s iconic visage is presented above text reading “M-V-P” in yellow lettering. Both Bryant and Fairey have signed the lithograph, with Bryant inscribing “07-08 MVP” below his signature. The signatures have been written in silver marker. This item is a limited edition 38 of 50. Please note that some damage is present on the corners of the frame, however the artwork inside is entirely unaffected. This lithograph comes with a COA from Upper Deck (BAK25967).