Tuesday 7 June 2022 05:13 PM Kobe Bryant's sneakers and Serena Williams' tennis dress among sports items ... trends now
NBA star Kobe Bryant's Adidas KB8 II sneakers are among the 650 items being auctioned off through Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills and online June 28.
The late, great basketballer's autographed shoes worn during the 1998-99 NBA season is expected to amass between $20K and $30K.
Bryant tragically died, age 41, during a helicopter crash in Calabasas with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria-Onore.
Going, going, gone! NBA star Kobe Bryant's (pictured in 1999) Adidas KB8 II sneakers are among the items being auctioned off through Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills and online June 28
Kicks: The late, great basketballer's autographed shoes worn during the 1998-99 NBA season is expected to amass between $20K and $30K
Los Angeles Lakers fans will delight at the chance of owning the 1999-00 championship team-signed Spalding basketball, which is estimated to earn between $3K and $5K.
Lakers fans can also bid around $8K-$10K for the team's 14-karat gold showtime-era NBA championship rings from 1985, 1987, and 1988.
The 'Sports: Legends' auction will also oversee the sale of tennis champ Serena Williams' Nike sleeveless blue pleated dress, which is expected to receive between $2K and $3K.
The 40-year-old mother-of-one famously wore the dress during her 2011 US Open Semi-Final match against Caroline Wozniacki, which she won.
RIP: Bryant tragically died, age 41, during a helicopter crash in Calabasas with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria-Onore (pictured in 2019)
Treasures: The 'Sports: Legends' auction will also oversee the sale of tennis champ Serena Williams' Nike sleeveless blue pleated dress, which is expected to receive between $2K and $3K
Seen in action: The 40-year-old mother-of-one famously wore the dress during her 2011 US Open Semi-Final match against Caroline Wozniacki, which she won
JA sports specialist Eric Hirsch said: 'Julien's Auctions is proud to offer this all-star lineup of over 650 spectacular sports collectibles from some of the greatest athletes and most significant moments in the history of boxing, basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey, tennis, football, Formula 1, and more'
'Julien's Auctions is proud to offer this all-star lineup of over 650 spectacular sports collectibles from some of the greatest athletes and most significant moments in the history of boxing, basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey, tennis, football, Formula 1, and more,'
