Presented is a fully tagged Los Angeles Lakers jersey signed by Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant. The consignor notes, "This jersey was originally purchased by me as an authentic Kobe Bryant rookie. Later, I found out that it was posted on a memorabilia forum (with photos), and the forum noted that the previous owner had taken a blank Los Angeles Lakers jersey and made said jersey." Bryant, a 6'6" shooting guard and small forward, played 20 seasons in the NBA, all with the Los Angeles Lakers. The son of NBA player Joe Bryant, Kobe was a 5-time NBA Champion and an 18-time All-Star. For his career, he scored 33,843 points, averaging 25.0 PPG. He added a career 5.2 APG and 4.7 TRB. He was the 2008 NBA MVP and a 2-time NBA Finals MVP. The gold jersey was made to Bryant's specifications from his rookie season. There are two tags from Champion, one noting that the garment is a size 44 and the other reading, "Designed and tailored (96/97) exclusively for the Los Angeles Lakers," and also noting that there are 4" of additional length. Bryant signed the jersey on the number 8 on the reverse side at a later time, as it was not signed during his rookie 1996-97 season. The signed jersey comes with a PSA LOA for the signature.