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.

Bryant's debut for the Lakers on the basketball court occurred during the preseason on Oct. 16, 1996. However, Sotheby's stated that the jersey was first seen on Bryant during his

A Kobe Bryant jersey worn during his Los Angeles Lakers pre-season and regular-season debuts was sold for $7 million at Sotheby’s in New York City on Thursday, the auction house said. The jersey was photo-matched to seven games of his 1996-97 rookie season including his October 16 pre-season debut and November 3 regular season debut in 1996,