Kobe Bryant wore these Nike Kobe IX Elite sneakers during a 136-115 home loss against the Golden State Warriors on November 16th, 2014. The Lakers superstar shooting guard dropped 44 points, adding three assists and five rebounds for an exemplary all-around statline. Bryant finished the game edging closure to surpass Michael Jordan (32,292) on the all-time scoring list.

Bryant, who played 35 games in 2014-15 before succumbing to a rotator cuff injury, led the Lakers with 22.3 points per game and made the 17th All-Star Game of his career. The Lower Merion High School product played one final season with the Lakers, capped off by a memorable 60-point outing in the last NBA game of Bryant’s Hall of Fame career.

These Nike Kobe IX Elite sneakers are white with purple Nike swooshes on each side of the shoe. The midsole is black, with a speckled white pattern interspersed throughout. Bryant’s personal logo is applied to the textured tongue below a facsimile of his signature. These shoes are high tops, with nine red bars embroidered on the heels. Purple lace holders line the top of the white-laced size 14 shoes. Bryant signed his name in silver marker on the black part of the outer shoes and inscribed “44” right outside Nike swoosh and “vs Golden State” on the left outside Nike swoosh. “11-16-14” has been handwritten in black marker on the underside of each shoe. These shoes have been photo matched to the November 16th game by the MeiGray Group, who have also provided a LOA (MGA 25078). There is also a COA from Panini (PA31902) for Kobe’s signatures and inscriptions and is a LE 1/1.

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