The jersey Kobe Bryant wore in his NBA debut sold for $7 million in auction on Thursday. The sale sets a record for any memorabilia tied to the Los Angeles Lakers legend, per Reuters, who died in a helicopter crash in 2020 along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others.

The $7 million selling price meant Kobe Bryant's jersey is now the second most valuable jersey in NBA history. Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals jersey remains the top with a value of $10 million.

A jersey that Kobe Bryant wore during his 1996-97 rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers has sold for $7 million at an auction with Sotheby's on Thursday. The jersey was photo-matched to seven games in Bryant's rookie campaign,