{"id":616435,"date":"2026-05-01T02:38:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T02:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/616435\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T02:38:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T02:38:01","slug":"kobe-bryants-air-jordans-from-iconic-scoring-run-fetch-500k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/616435\/","title":{"rendered":"Kobe Bryant&#8217;s Air Jordans from iconic scoring run fetch $500K"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \"><br class=\" \"\/>A player-exclusive pair of Air Jordan IIIs that were made for, signed and worn by Kobe Bryant in the 2002-03 NBA season <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.joopiter.com\/auctions\/gametime-cards-game-worn-sneakers-memorabilia\/nike-kobe-bryant-game-worn-dual-signed-air-jordan-iii-player-exclusive-sneakers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">have sold for $500,000<\/a> via Pharrell Williams&#8217; auction house Joopiter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Bryant&#8217;s early NBA years were synonymous with Adidas. But in 2002, Bryant paid Adidas $8 million to end the deal early and, despite Reebok reportedly offering Bryant $15 million per season, demurred and spent the upcoming season wearing multiple brands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Kobe&#8217;s now-$500K pair of size 14 Jordans, made in the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/lal\/los-angeles-lakers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a>&#8216; white, purple and goldcolorway, were photo-matched by MeiGray to a game on Feb. 14, 2003, against the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/sa\/san-antonio-spurs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">San Antonio Spurs<\/a> and another game four days later against the<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/hou\/houston-rockets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Houston Rockets<\/a>. The shoes were worn during Bryant&#8217;s nine-game streak of scoring at least 40 points in games from Feb. 6 through Feb. 23. Only Bryant, Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain (three separate times) have nine-game 40-plus-point streaks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Bryant scored 44 points and added six rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks against the Spurs on Feb. 14. On Feb. 18, in a double-overtime win against the Rockets, Bryant scored 52 points alongside eight rebounds, seven assists and three blocks, dunking over then-rookie sensation Yao Ming in the process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">A month after the Lakers fell to the eventual champion Spurs in the Western Conference finals, Bryant signed a five-year deal with Nike worth $40 million.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 ESPN Internet Ventures. 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