Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant may not be with us anymore, but his legacy continues to live on. A photo-matched Bryant jersey from his rookie campaign in 1996-97 just sold for a whopping $7 million at Sotheby’s,

The first Los Angeles Lakers jersey that Kobe Bryant wore during his NBA career sold for $7 million at a Sotheby's auction on Thursday, per Will Stern of cllct. According to Sotheby's, it set a new world record for any Bryant memorabilia sold at auction.

Kobe Bryant’s Los Angeles Lakers debut jersey sold for a record $7 million at Sotheby’s, becoming the most valuable Bryant collectible ever. Worn during his 1996 rookie season, the jersey highlights the reverence for Bryant’s legacy and places fourth on the all-time list of most expensive game-worn sports jerseys.