The sporting world took a major hit when fans lost?Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant in a tragic accident. It has been three years since the helicopter crash in Calabasas, but the wound still remains fresh for a lot of people. On January 26, 2023, millions of fans commemorated the ‘Black Mamba’ on his third death anniversary. Weeks later, tennis legend Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian, shared a new report on the Hall of Famer that only further served as proof of Kobe’s incredible legacy.

Despite having met Kobe Bryant just once, Ohanian had only positive things to say about the NBA legend. Apart from being one of the best basketball players of all time, Bryant was also a doting father to his four daughters, a trait that Ohanian was thoroughly impressed with.

Kobe Bryant’s jersey gets auctioned

There is no doubt that Kobe Bryant had a stellar career in the NBA and his long list of accolades and millions of fans can attest to that. Therefore, when you have such a massive influence, everything you touch or talk about automatically rises in value. Recently, the 39-year-old millionaire Reddit founder?shared that Kobe’s Los Angeles Lakers jersey was sold off in an auction. Kobe’s 2007-2008 season jersey was sold for a whopping $5.8 million.

“Lakers jersey worn by the late Kobe Bryant during his lone MVP season in 2007 sold for $5.8 million. It’s the second-most-valuable game-worn jersey ever auctioned (number 1 is MJ). These iconic #AlternativeAssets keep setting records, folks,” Ohanian wrote in his tweet.?

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Ohanian also reminded fans that this is the second-most expensive game-worn jersey in NBA history. The first was 6x NBA champion Michael Jordan‘s Chicago Bulls jersey, which was sold for over $10 million.

The costliest NBA jersey auctioned in the league’s history

The 1998 NBA season effectively marked the end of an era. It was the season when the Chicago Bulls won their very last championship to date. Evidently, it was also the year fans got to watch the iconic trio – Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman, play for the very last time.

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In September 2022, ‘His Airness’ jersey from the ’98 Finals was auctioned off for a jaw-dropping $10.1 million. This auction set the record for the most valuable game-worn jersey ever to be sold. Alexis Ohanian, who had earlier ‘predicted’ this moment, took to Twitter to share the news with a caption that read,?”I’ve been telling y’all…”