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Kobe Bryant’s First No. 24 Lakers Jersey Sells for $889,000 at Sotheby’s

Strong authentication continues to lift Kobe Bryant collectibles, with April’s $7 million rookie jersey setting the market’s benchmark.

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Kobe Bryant First No. 24 Lakers Jersey Sells For $889K

Overview

  • The photo-matched, game-used jersey was worn in Bryant’s first regular-season appearance in No. 24 on Nov. 3, 2006, when he scored 23 points against the Seattle SuperSonics.
  • The jersey is signed and inscribed “FIRST 24” and “1/1,” bears an Upper Deck hologram, and was photo-matched by MeiGray to the Lakers’ 2006 media day.
  • Sotheby’s described the piece as one of the most culturally and historically significant Bryant jerseys to surface, citing its direct link to his number change.
  • A Jerry West Lakers jersey sold the same night for $533,400, with Sports Investors Authentication matching it to 1965–66 playoff and Finals games.
  • The result extends a run of high-end Bryant sales, following a $7 million rookie-season jersey in April and recent transactions such as his first-start sneakers at $240,000 and his former locker near $3 million.