Kobe Bryant's final 2016 season was a monumental one. And with his untimely passing happening just four years later, that magical year is even more sentimental in hindsight.

A jersey that Kobe Bryant wore during his 1996-97 ... which surpassed the $5,849,700 that was sent on a game-worn, signed jersey from Bryant's 2007-08 MVP season. This Bryant rookie jersey last ...

The jersey Kobe Bryant wore in his NBA debut sold ... 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 ...

signed jersey from the 2007-08 season in which Bryant won his lone MVP award. This photo-matched jersey from Kobe Bryant's 1996-97 rookie season with the Lakers -- including his preseason debut on ...

Greatest lesson Kobe Bryant learned in career was ‘compassion’The $7 million figure surpasses the previous record of $5.85 million paid for Bryant's signed, game-worn jersey from the 2007-08 ...

That signed jersey was from his only MVP season ... and for iconic athletes like Kobe Bryant, these milestones hold even more significance as they represent a singular moment in time that can ...

The game worn jersey Kobe Bryant rocked his 1996-1997 rookie season ... include his MVP 2007-2008 Los Angeles Lakers game worn and signed jersey, which sold for $5,849,700, and his 2009 NBA ...

That signed jersey was from his only MVP season, 2007-08. The item was listed on the Sotheby’s auction website and was purchased on April 24. Sotheby’s sold Kobe Bryant’s first game-worn NBA ...