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.