Kobe Bryant has close to seven thousand unique NBA-licensed trading cards, according to Beckett's massive online database. As the Los Angeles Trading Card Examiner, I feel an obligation to let people know about these cards, whether they collect the Black Mamba or not. Come back tomorrow for another Kobe Bryant card to look and admire and wish you had and if you like the Clippers superstar Blake Griffin, check out the Blake Griffin Card of the Day.
Notes:
- Card is numbered DIN-BJ and is serial numbered to 10
- Most recent eBay sale: None
- This particular card was pulled by a Dave and Adams Card World customer
- Each player in the Dual Inscriptions set either signed their name along with a memorable moment or nickname
- Other duals included in this set are Jason Kidd/Steve Nash, Chris Paul/ Deron Williams, Magic Johnson/Jerry West, and even Michael Jordan with Kobe
- Card features two of the most popular players in the NBA highlighting their very special games against the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden within the same week
- On February 2, 2009, Kobe scores an MSG record 61 points, breaking the previous record held by the legendary Knicks star Bernard King
- On Februrary 4, 2009, LeBron James records a phenomenal triple-double of 52 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds
- The beating down Bryant and James laid on the Knicks was so bad, they both received "MVP" chants from the Knicks fans
- Two days later, the NBA would take back James' triple-double due to a stat-keeping error
- Despite the significant difference in age and count in championship rings, the league and the fans have pegged Kobe and LeBron as the major rivalry moving forward
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