Kobe Bryant ‘2008 NBA All-Star’ Game Worn Warmup Set

This jacket was 1 of 2 worn by Kobe Bryant during the 2008 NBA All-Star Game on February 17, 2008, at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. Bryant started for the Western Conference but played just three minutes due to a lingering pinky finger injury. The East defeated the West, 134-128.

The Jacket is numbered limited edition 2 of 55, however only 2 were worn by Bryant including this one before and during the game. Bryant kept number 1 of 55 and the remaining 53 jackets, manufactured in various sizes, were sold via select retail outlets. This jacket being the only game worn version to come to auction.

This jacket has been photomatched by MeiGray.

Going Deeper | Kobe Bryant

After three consecutive Laker championships from 2000-2002, the legendary tandem of Kobe and Shaquille O’Neal was disbanded when Shaq was dealt to the Miami Heat in 2004. With Kobe firmly in the driver's seat of the Lakers offense, he quickly established himself as one of the premier scorers the game has ever seen. 

Between 2005 and the end of his career, Kobe put on a plethora of jaw-dropping scoring displays: 62 points against the Mavericks, 81 points against the Raptors (3rd all-time in NBA history) 55 here, 60 there. It seemed that any night could provide NBA fans with a dominant performance – a scoring clinic. 

Kobe won back-to-back scoring titles in 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 and achieved NBA League MVP honors in the 2007-2008 season, the only regular season MVP of his career. After being joined by Pau Gasol, Kobe led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA Finals appearances (2008, 2009, 2010) and two NBA championships (2009 and 2010), earning Finals MVP honors on both occasions. 

Kobe ended his historic career with one last shining moment in 2016. In his final game in the NBA, a 37-year old Bryant willed the Lakers to a come-from-behind victory, scoring 60 points and hitting the game-winning shot in the process. The performance was surreal, the perfect bow on the gift that was watching Kobe play. A nod to the basketball greats, a demonstration of a love for the game, deep-rooted and palpable. 

In 2021, Kobe Bryant was posthumously inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The Lakers organization retired both numbers he wore during his career, 24 and 8.