Late Bryant’s shirt expected to sell for $7 million at auction

Sotheby’s in New York expects the T-shirt worn by basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who died almost 3 years ago in a helicopter crash, to sell for around $7 million next month.

In the event that the sale goes through, Sotheby’s estimates, the previous record of $3.7 million would be broken for a jersey also worn by the Los Angeles Lakers icon who won five NBA titles with him, in addition to his consecration. won two Olympic gold medals with the US team in Beijing 2008 and London 2012.

Despite the large amount expected for Bryant’s jersey, it won’t be enough to break the world record for the number 23 jersey worn by Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan in 1998 during his last season with the team, and it was sold in September 2022. for 10.1 dollars. million

The previous record was set in 2022 after the sale of the shirt worn by the late Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona during his coronation at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.

Bryant wore the famous yellow and purple jersey and wore number 24, listed for sale by an unknown owner, in 25 games during which he scored 645 points in the 2007-2008 season when he was named Championship Player of the Year. regular league, according to Sotheby’s.

Bryant also wore the jersey against the Denver Nuggets on April 23, 2008, so photographers immortalized the historic moment after the Lakers’ star’s hysterical celebration after a successful 3-pointer when he grabbed the jersey and let out a powerful cry of victory.

This image has also been immortalized by graffiti artists around the world, especially in Los Angeles, where Bryant has spent his entire career.

The last time this shirt was auctioned was in 2013, it sold for just $18,678.

Source: “Wakalat”