KOBE BRYANT AUTOGRAPHED TEAM USA TEAM ISSUED JERSEY - BECKETT

Gone too soon, one of the greatest to ever play the game. There’s so much one could say about newly inducted Hall of Famer and the late great Kobe Bryant. Some of Kobe's proudest moments as a professional came as a representative of the US national team in Beijing and London. Offered here is a signed team issued jersey from Kobe’s time playing on the US National Team for the 2012 London Olympics. The autograph is found in bold permanent marker just underneath his number ‘10’ on the back of the jersey which became his go-to USA Team number. Urban legends will tell you that he decided on this number in an attempt to “1-up” Michael Jordan, whose Team USA number was ‘9’, but was actually chosen with another sport in mind, as in soccer, a team’s “playmaker” is usually the one who wears #10. While Bryant only averaged 12.1 points per game, Team USA swept their way to a gold medal, and made a name for themselves as one of the most unstoppable teams to ever step foot on the hardwood. Accompanied by a full LOA from Beckett Authentication Services.