Kobe Bryant - 1996-97 Topps Rookie Card No. 138

1996-97 Topps Basketball - Kobe Bryant Rookie Card #138

Los Angeles Lakers | Guard | #8 | RC

Why are scouts so confident Kobe can adapt to the NBA? Excellent grades; the experience of traveling Europe with a father (Joe "Jellybean" Bryant) who played 16 years of pro ball; and a scoring average of 30.7 PPG...to name three reasons. Washington's Tim Legier, who played with Bryant in a summer league, offered this: "There were 10-12 NBA players in the gym, and it was difficult to tell the difference." Own a piece of basketball royalty — the rookie card of one of the greatest to ever play the game.

• Set: 1996-97 Topps Basketball
• Card Number: 138
• Player: Kobe Bryant
• Team: Los Angeles Lakers
• Position: Guard
• Jersey Number: #8
• Card Type: Rookie Card (RC)
• Draft: Charlotte Hornets 1st Round 1996 (13th Overall), traded to Lakers
• Manufacturer: Topps