June Premium Card and Memorabilia auction ending June 26-27
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/26/2021
This lot closes on June 26, 2021 at 10:00 PM EDT for initial bids.
Destined for stardom at a young age, the incomparable Kobe Bryant began to make waves in NBA circles with a series of legendary workouts and scrimmages against members of the Philadelphia 76ers while Bryant attended the local Lower Merion High School. Bryant, selected with the 13th pick of the 1996 NBA Draft, continued to dominate his NBA brethren over the course of the next 20 seasons, winning five NBA Finals championships and scoring 33,643 points as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. "The Black Mamba" was posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020.
Graded GEM MINT 9.5 by BGS. A True Gem+ example. Hall of Famer, in a widely coveted Rookie Card appearance. (Adding to this rarity's allure: Kobe is the subject of just two serial-numbered Rookie Cards.) The card's BGS condition report: Centering: 9.5, Corners: 9.5, Edges: 10, Surface: 9.5. The limited-edition piece is serial-numbered "075/150." Here's a scarce and enticing, debut-year collectible of the superstar, realized at a peak of refinement. Gem Mint condition.