Kobe Bryant Memorabilia To Be Sold In 'Sports Legends' Auction

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Julien's Auctions will hold an auction on April 30 in Beverly Hills, with 300 artifacts from several different sports, including a collection of items that belonged to Kobe Bryant.

The Kobe Bryant items to be featured in the auction include his full Los Angeles Lakers number 8 home uniform that he wore during the 1999-2000 NBA Finals and his handprints in cement from Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood in 2011, where he became the first athlete to cast prints at the theater.

Other Bryant items include his L.A. Lakers home number 24 jersey, worn during the 2006- 2007 season; a pair of black and white Adidas basketball shoes worn and signed by Bryant; and a Spalding NBA All Conference basketball signed by the members of the 2009-2010 Los Angeles Lakers including, Bryant, Ron Artest, Shannon Brown, Andrew Bynum, Jordan Farmar, Derek Fisher, Pau Gasol, Didier Ilunga- Mbenga, Adam Morrison, Lamar Odom, Josh Powell, Sasha Vujacic and Luke Walton.

The "Sports Legends" auction will be held at 257 N. Canon Drive in Beverly Hills and online at www.juliensauction.com.