Bryant’s 1996 Collector’s Choice rookie card is one of his more affordable rookie cards in gem mint grades. Raw copies can be purchased for around $15 and PSA 10 graded versions for under $300.

Bryant averaged 25.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.4 assists in 24 games against Allen over his career. To TA's credit, he limited Kobe to 42 percent shooting on over 21 shots.

A new record for a Kobe Bryant collectible was set on Thursday, when a jersey from his 1997-98 rookie season, photo-matched to his preseason and regular season debuts, sold for $7 million at ...