The Dodgers will continue their recent tradition of honoring late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, with a bobblehead giveaway Aug.

On Sunday, the Dodgers gave fans a special Kobe Bryant jersey to celebrate the NBA legend. The afternoon game fell two days ...

Kobe Bryant is the only NBA superstar whose two jersey numbers were retired by the same team. He wore #8 from 1996 to 2006 and then shifted to #24 for the rest of his 20-year career with the Los ...

A jersey that Kobe Bryant wore during his 1996-97 rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers has sold for $7 million at an auction with Sotheby's on Thursday. The jersey was photo-matched to seven ...

However, Sotheby's stated that the jersey was first seen on Bryant during his first NBA media day appearance on Oct. 1, 1996. He wore it two days after his first preseason game, on Oct. 18.

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.

Worn by Kobe Bryant during seven games of the 1996-1997 season, his rookie debut jersey will be sold as part of a single-lot, during an online auction starting April 10 and ending April 24.

Kobe Bryant denied Mike D’Antoni influenced his iconic No. 8 jersey choice, debunking rumors tied to D’Antoni as Kobe’s childhood idol during his Italy years.

However, Sotheby’s stated that the jersey was first seen on Bryant during his first NBA media day appearance on Oct. 1, 1996. He wore it two days after his first preseason game, on Oct. 18.