This 1996 Upper Deck Basketball Kobe Bryant Rookie #58 has earned an SGC 10 Gem Mint grade. The 1996-97 Upper Deck Kobe rookie is one of the cornerstone cards of his first NBA season, and this Gem Mint copy with sharp corners, edges, and surface is a strong fit for Kobe and Lakers collectors.
Kobe Bryant jumped from Lower Merion High School to the NBA as the 13th pick in 1996, drafted by Charlotte and traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he spent all 20 seasons. He won five NBA championships, the 2008 MVP, two Finals MVPs, and 18 All-Star selections, and scored 81 points in a single game. Bryant is a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (HOF) inductee (2020). Over his career, he scored 33,643 points (25.0 per game) with 5.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, ranking 4th on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
