Kobe Bryant's Signed Jersey Sells For $5.8 Mil At Auction

Kobe Bryant's signed, game-worn jersey from 2007-08 NBA MVP season the only year he won the award during his career just sold for $5.8 million at an auction Sotheby's says Bryant jersey set a new record for Kobe-related sports memorabilia sold at auction, and is the second-most valuable basketball jersey to ever hit the market. Bryant wore the jersey for 25 games in '07-'08 averaging 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists while leading the Lakers to the NBA Finals for the first time since Shaq left. Kobe also wore the jersey the same evening he was awarded the regular season Most Valuable Player Award on May 7, 2008 and during Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. This jersey is iconic in a way we seldom see in sports artifacts," said Brahm Wachter, Sotheby's Head of Streetwear and Modern Collectables.

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