2024-07-31 16:08:57
The locker of Kobe Bryant in it Staples Center and the shirt of Maradona from the 1986 Mexico World Cup were exhibited this Friday in New York, as part of an auction of rare sports memorabilia in Sotheby’s.
He locker Bryant’s, which he used for most of his career in Los Angeles Lakersis the main attraction of the auction, which ends on August 2.
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The locker was expected to fetch a price of up to 1.5 million dollarsand on Friday the bids reached 700 thousand dollars.
Bryant, 18 veces NBA All-Stardied in a helicopter accident in 2020 at the age of 41.
He spent his entire NBA career, from 1996 to 2016, with the Lakers.
A maintenance worker saved the locker from being scrapped in 2018 during renovations to the Staples Center, according to Sotheby’s. collector The piece was later acquired by an American.
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“Kobe Bryant’s locker at Staples Center is more than just a piece of memorabilia; it is a sacred relic of his unparalleled journey,” he said. Brian Wachterhead of modern collectibles at Sotheby’s.
“It was Kobe’s sanctuary amidst triumphs and challenges, a witness to the highs and lows of his career.”
The Sotheby’s sale also includes memorabilia from sports icons such as Michael Jordan y Reggie Jacksonas well as articles from contemporary stars such as Rafael Nadal y Stephen Curry.
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Bryant’s locker will be on display to the public at Sotheby’s New York through Tuesday, along with the autographed jersey he Diego Armando Maradona used in the semi-finals of Mexico World Cup 1986 and NBA star Jordan’s shorts from his last game.
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2024-07-31 16:08:57