Kobe Bryant's legacy as one of the NBA's most iconic figures is immortalized not only through his on-court achievements but also in the realm of sports memorabilia. His trading cards, especially rare and high-grade examples, have fetched staggering sums at auctions, reflecting both their scarcity and the enduring admiration for the "Black Mamba." Below are the top five Kobe Bryant card sales of all time, accompanied by insights into what makes each card so valuable to collect

Basketball trading cards have long celebrated star players with special parallels, but the ultimate collectible is a one-of-one (1/1), a card printed just once. The first true 1/1 basketball cards appeared in the late 1990s as “Masterpiece” parallels in in the 1997 productions of Flair Showcase and Fleer Ultra.

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