The locker Kobe Bryant used throughout his historic NBA profession has discovered a brand new proprietor … and the ultimate value was a whopping $2.88 MILLION!!
The bidding for the extraordinarily uncommon piece of Kobe memorabilia closed on Friday, August 2 … the identical day the Black Mamba is slated to be honored with a second statue exterior the venue he made well-known, with this iteration that includes his daughter, Gianna.
The ultimate value for the locker — which was faraway from the Staples Middle throughout renovations in 2008 — was $2,880,000, far exceeding the estimated quantity.
As we beforehand reported, Sotheby’s Public sale advised us they anticipated the locker to promote as much as $1.2 million.
In fact, any Kobe fan with the funds would go above and past to get one thing used/touched by the Black Mamba. He was one of many best NBA gamers ever and is broadly thought of top-of-the-line Lakers of all time.
Throughout his 20-year NBA profession, he scored 33,643 factors, had 7,047 rebounds, 6,306 assists, and set a number of information … together with changing into the all-time main scorer in Lakers historical past.
He additionally gave again to the neighborhood … and began a nonprofit group for after-school packages in 13 cities, a charity in China for schooling and well being packages, grew to become a founding donor for the Nationwide Museum of African American Historical past and Tradition, and far more.
Sotheby’s stated it would really donate a portion of the ultimate bid to The Los Angeles Lakers Youth Basis … to honor Bryant and his legacy of “philanthropy and community impact.”
