"The first No. 24 jersey worn by Kobe Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers recently sold for $889,000, including buyer's premium, at Sotheby's. A jersey used by Jerry West from 1964 to 1967 also sold for $533,400 on the same night. Bryant wore the jersey while posting 23 points in a 118-112 victory against the Seattle Supersonics on Nov. 3, 2006. He would score 50 points or more in a game on 10 occasions in that 2006-07 season."
"The jersey is signed by him with the inscriptions "FIRST 24" and "1/1" on the jersey's numbers, including an Upper Deck hologram, as the company had an autograph and memorabilia deal with Bryant until 2009. MeiGray Authenticated also photo-matched the jersey to the Lakers' 2006 media day in October. The most ever paid for any Bryant jersey is $7 million -- for a jersey that was photo-matched to seven games from his 1996-97 rookie season. That jersey was sold by Sotheby's in April."
The first No. 24 jersey worn by Kobe Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers sold for $889,000 including buyer's premium at Sotheby's. Bryant wore the jersey while scoring 23 points in a 118-112 win over the Seattle Supersonics on Nov. 3, 2006 and later had multiple 50-point games in the 2006-07 season. The jersey is signed with the inscriptions "FIRST 24" and "1/1" and bears an Upper Deck hologram; MeiGray Authenticated photo-matched it to the Lakers' 2006 media day. A separate lot containing a Jerry West jersey from 1964–67 sold for $533,400; Sports Investors Authentication photo-matched it to key 1965–66 playoff games. The West lot included a warm-up jacket, shorts and socks that were given to trainer Frank O'Neill in 1967 and remained in a private collection until sale.
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