Unexpected Kobe Bryant Lakers Item Sells For Insane Amount of Money

Kobe Bryant remains a global basketball icon even several years after the tragic passing of he and his daughter, Gigi Bryant.

In wake of the Los Angeles Lakers unveiling a statue of the late Bryant's outside Crypto.com Arena on Friday, Kobe's old locker at the beloved venue made auction history.

A buyer paid a whopping $2.9 million to secure the locker Bryant used at what was then called Staples Center from 2003-16, according to Courtside Buzz, making it the most expensive sports locker ever sold.

The locker was reportedly found and maintained by a Staples Center worker in 2018 who was contributing to arena renovations.

One of the most beloved players in NBA history, Bryant, his daughter and seven other people died in a helicopter crash on January 20th, 2020.

Bryant won five championships with the Lakers after joining the purple-and-gold on a draft-night trade in 1996. He paired with Shaquille O'Neal in the early 2000s to lead Los Angeles to a three-peat, then was back on the NBA mountain top again in 2009 and 2010 alongside Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom, among others.

Expect Bryant memorabilia to continue fetching unprecedented prices as times goes on. His legacy will live forever not just in Los Angeles, but across the basketball world.

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