Pair of Sneakers From Kobe Bryant’s First Game as NBA Starter Sells for $240,000

The Lakers great was just 18 when he took the floor against Dallas in 1997, making him the youngest player ever to start an NBA game.

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on against the Wizards at Verizon Center in Washington on Dec. 2, 2015. Rob Carr/Getty Images

An autographed pair of rookie, game-used sneakers from the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant sold for $240,000 at auction on July 28.

The Adidas EQT Top Ten 2000 sneakers was sold through SCP Auctions. The price was the second-largest amount ever paid for a pair of his sneakers.