The jersey was meticulously photo-matched to seven games from Bryant’s rookie season, as well as his NBA media day, confirming its authenticity and historical significance. It is a rare artifact ...

The jersey was photo-matched to seven games in Bryant's rookie campaign, including in his preseason debut on Oct. 16, 1996, his regular-season debut on Nov. 3, 1996, and his NBA media day.

The jersey Kobe Bryant wore in his NBA debut sold for $7 million in auction on Thursday. Per auction house Sotheby’s, the sale sets a record for any memorabilia tied to the Los Angeles Lakers ...

This photo-matched jersey from Kobe Bryant's 1996-97 rookie season with the Lakers -- including his preseason debut on Oct. 16, 1996, regular season debut on Nov. 3, 1996, and his NBA Media Day ...

On Thursday, a Bryant jersey that was photo-matched to his NBA regular-season debut during the 1996-97 season sold for an amazing $7 million. It was the highest amount of money any Bryant item has ...

The jersey was photo-matched to seven games of his 1996-97 rookie season including his October 16 pre-season debut and November 3 regular season debut in 1996, as well as his NBA media day. At $7 ...

Sotheby’s sold Kobe Bryant’s first game-worn NBA jersey for $7 million at auction. It is the 2nd highest price ever for an NBA game-worn jersey after the $10.1 million paid for Michael Jordan ...

His official NBA debut was back on November 3, 1996, against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bryant's jersey from that rookie season, which he wore both in pre-season and regular season, has been sold ...

(CNN) — The jersey Kobe Bryant wore in his NBA debut sold for $7 million in auction on Thursday. The sale sets a record for any memorabilia tied to the Los Angeles Lakers legend, per Reuters ...

While winning a championship is all that some teams need to retire a player's jersey, the Lakers hold themselves to a much higher standard. For example, Robert Horry is a seven-time NBA champion ...