Kobe Bryant Rookie Jersey to Be Auctioned, $3 Million–5 Million Estimate

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (8) of the goes in shot against the Utah Jazz during the second half of NBA playoff basketball game in Inglewood, Calif., on May 8, 1997. Chris Pizzello/AP Photo

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—A jersey worn by Kobe Bryant in his rookie season, including two playoff games, will be sold at auction.

The jersey from the 1996–97 season could fetch between $3 million and $5 million in an online auction that begins May 18, David Kohler of SCP Auctions said Saturday.