The locker Kobe Bryant used during his historic NBA career has found a new owner…and the final price was a whopping $2.88 MILLION!!
Bidding on the ultra-rare Kobe memorabilia closed on Friday, August 2…the same day the Black Mamba will be honored with a second statue outside the venue he made famous, with this iteration featuring his daughter, Gianna.
The final price for the locker – which was removed from the Staples Center during renovations in 2008 – was $2,880,000, much higher than the estimated amount.
As we previously reported, Sotheby’s auction told us they had the locker to sell up to $1.2 million.
Of course, any Kobe fan with the money would do anything to get something used/touched by the Black Mamba. He was one of the greatest NBA players ever and is widely considered one of the best Lakers of all time.
During his 20-year NBA career, he scored 33,643 points, had 7,047 rebounds, 6,306 assists and set several records… including being the all-time leading scorer in Lakers history.
He also gave back to the community…starting a nonprofit organization for after-school programs in 13 cities, a charity in China for education and health programs, becoming a founding member of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and much more.
Sotheby’s said it will actually donate a portion of the final bid to the Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation… in honor of Bryant and his legacy of “philanthropy and community impact.”