This 1997 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion Kobe Bryant #1G has been graded SGC 8.5 NM-MT+. The Gold Medallion parallel adds a gold-foil finish to the 1997-98 Ultra base design, and this early-career Kobe parallel offers strong eye appeal for Lakers collectors and parallel chasers.
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.
