LOS ANGELES - JUNE 4: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers moves the ball up court in Game One of the 2009 NBA Finals against the Orlando Magic at Staples Center on June 4, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 100-75. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images

Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant's 2009 Finals Game-Worn Jersey Sells for $1.75M at Auction

Timothy RappApr 10, 2024

Kobe Bryant's game-worn Los Angeles Lakers jersey from Game 1 of the 2009 NBA Finals sold at a Sotheby's auction for $1.75 million on Wednesday (h/t Will Stern of Cllct).

Bryant scored 40 points in the 100-75 win over the Orlando Magic in that contest, the most points he ever scored in an NBA Finals game. The Lakers would go on to win the title in five games, the fourth of five titles in Bryant's legendary career and the first he won without dominant center Shaquille O'Neal.

"I just want it so bad, that's all," Bryant told reporters at the time regarding his quest to win another title. "I just want it really bad."

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Other Bryant memorabilia sold on Wednesday included a signed basketball for $15,240 and a ball from the team's 2000 NBA championship that includes signatures from Kobe and Shaq for $38,100.