This 2000 Upper Deck SP Authentic Special Forces Kobe Bryant #SF1 has earned a BGS 9.5 Gem Mint grade. SP Authentic was a premium Upper Deck release, and this insert from the season Kobe won his first championship is a sharp gem mint addition for Lakers collectors.
Kobe Bryant went straight from Lower Merion High School to the 1996 NBA Draft, selected 13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets 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. 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.
