The $7 million figure surpasses the previous record of $5.85 million paid for Bryant’s signed, game-worn jersey from the 2007-08 season in which he won his only NBA Most Valuable Player award.

A rare Kobe Bryant jersey from the Los Angeles Lakers star’s only MVP season sold for $5.8 million Thursday, according to a tweet from Sotheby’s.

The sale, which took place on April 24, established a new record for any Kobe Bryant jersey, substantially exceeding the previous high mark of $5.85 million paid for a jersey from his 2008 MVP season.

Kobe Bryant's iconic Lakers Jersey will be auctioned off. The signed jersey was worn by the five-time NBA champion more than 25 times during the 2007-2008 season.

Kobe Bryant Jersey from rookie 1996-97 Season / Sotheby's A new record for a Kobe Bryant collectible was set on Thursday, when a jersey from his 1997-98 rookie season, photo-matched to his ...

In that 2007-08 season, Bryant averaged 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game. Bryant would lead the Lakers to the NBA Finals before the team fell to the Boston Celtics in six games.

The latest jersey is a game-worn Los Angeles Lakers Bryant jersey he wore from the start of the season in 2007 until the end of the Western Conference Finals on May 29, 2008, according to Sotheby ...

On April 26, 2006, Kobe Bryant announced his plan to change his jersey number from #8 to #24. At the time, Kobe was the biggest name in the league, finishing off an outstanding individual regular ...

Sotheby's is bringing Bryant's MVP-season Lakers jersey to auction, where it is expected to bring up to $7 million. The signed jersey was worn by the five-time NBA champion more than 25 times ...

Sotheby's is bringing Bryant's MVP-season Los Angeles Lakers jersey to auction, where it is expected to bring up to $7 million. The signed jersey was worn by the five-time NBA champion more than ...