Coming to the end of his 20-year career, Kobe Bryant put together a performance of perfection in his final game on April 13th of 2016.  Bryant went off, scoring 60 Points in the game, the highest individual scoring performance of 2016 and broke Michael Jordan’s single game record with 50 attempted shots.  In a vintage performance that conjured up memories of his glory days, Bryant's commitment to volume scoring and shooting served as a brilliant tribute to the style of play that ingratiated him to fans over the past couple of decades. 

Kobe's final game wouldn't have been complete without some chill-inducing pregame tributes, as the Lakers pulled out all the stops to shower one of the franchise's true legends with the praise he deserved.  Just minutes into his final NBA quarter, Kobe blasted through the 40-point barrier. In doing so, he joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone and Dirk Nowitzki as the only players to cross that statistical threshold at age 37 or older.  Bryant poured in a total of 23 points in the fourth quarter, including 17 straight at one point to give the Lakers a lead as they jumped in front and never looked back.  The game was one of the most iconic games of the season if not the entire decade in a finale that has never been matched.

Following the game, tickets from the game including signed copies and other mementos were sold for staggering sums.  This rare full ticket is in excellent condition overall.  It features a bold signature of Kobe Bryant across the front which has been authenticated by JSA.  There is a very limited number of signed tickets from this incredible moment in NBA, Lakers and Kobe Bryant history and this signed item will never again be replicated.

 Please note that this lot has a 25% Buyer’s Premium (28% if payment is made using a credit card and/or is not paid within 10 days of invoice). Goldin Auctions will be donating 5% of the winning bid price to the MambaOnThree Fund.

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