Kobe Bryant rookie card sells for record-breaking $1.795 million
This is one of many pieces of Kobe Bryant memorabilia that have sold since his death
A rare
Kobe Bryant rookie card that Goldin Auctions considers “one of the rarest in existence,” has sold to an anonymous buyer for $1.795 million.
The auction house called the Topps trading card one of only two in the world in “black label pristine condition.” The sale makes the card the most expensive Kobe Bryant card ever sold, according to Reuters.
Ken Goldin, the founder of Goldin Auction, said the purchase is further proof of how beloved the late Los Angeles Lakers legend was.
The son of a television personality celebrated Christmas with his family last week, more than three months after he was hospitalized in an alleged drive-by shooting that occurred in Lake Havasu City.
For 23-year-old Garrett Dotson - the son of A&E Network’s “Storage Wars” star Dan Dotson - physical recovery has been a long and painful process. According to police, Dotson was shot during a confrontation with Havasu resident Garrett Wilder, 19, in mid-September. Wilder allegedly fired one round from a .380 caliber pistol before driving away from the scene.
“I have a scar from my sternum to my belt buckle that’s a daily reminder that I’m lucky to be alive,” Dotson said. “The bullet is still currently stuck in my L3 vertebrae. This forced me to wear a back brace for eight weeks. The healing process was unbearable and a constant struggle.”