Signed Kobe Bryant Lakers Official NBA Licensed Portrait - This mid-dribble shot depicts legendary Lakers player Kobe Bryant. Officially licensed by the NBA, this hand-signed framed portrait is a rare photograph, and showcases Kobe Bryant's original jersey number of 8 before he switched to No. 24 from the 2006-2007 onwards. Renowned as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Bryant played for the Lakers for the entirety of his impressive twenty-year career as a shooting guard, winning 5 NBA championships and securing two gold medals as part of the U.S. Men's Basketball team at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. This lot includes a holographic licensing sticker from the NBA, and measures approximately 12 in x 15 in. All of the items presented in this sale are part of a private family collection of sports memorabilia and rare professional athletics artifacts curated over a collective 80-year period. The winning bidder will receive an original letter of recollection from the seller for this lot.