Bryant’s 1996 Collector’s Choice rookie card is one of his more affordable rookie cards in gem mint grades. Raw copies can be purchased for around $15 and PSA 10 graded versions for under $300.

Photo by Lucy Nicholson / REUTERS A flawless Kobe Bryant rookie card, considered “one of the rarest in existence,” according to Goldin Auctions, has sold to an anonymous buyer for $1.795 million.

On May 4, 2025, one of the most iconic basketball cards in modern history changed hands on eBay when a 2019 Panini Kobe Bryant PSA 10 sold for an impressive $59,973.

The $2-million price tag puts this Bryant card among the most expensive basketball cards of all time. The No. 1 spot currently belongs to a 2003-04 LeBron James rookie card that sold last year for ...

Despite being a highly touted rookie who went from high school and jumped straight into the deep waters of the NBA, Kobe Bryant had his fair share of struggles during his first year in the league.

FILE PHOTO: Kobe Bryant (Reuters) - A flawless Kobe Bryant rookie card, considered "one of the rarest in existence," according to Goldin Auctions, has sold to an anonymous buyer for $1.795 million.

(Reuters) - A flawless Kobe Bryant rookie card, considered "one of the rarest in existence," according to Goldin Auctions, has sold to an anonymous buyer for $1.795 million. The Topps trading card is ...