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On January 22nd, 2006, Kobe Bryant delivered one of the most impressive individual performances in NBA history by scoring 81 points in a regulation basketball game. The Lakers shooting guard’s total was second only to the unthinkable 100 points put up by Wilt Chamberlain decades earlier. Bryant shot 28 of 46 from the floor, with an additional 18 points coming from the charity stripe. Bryant’s heroics pushed the Lakers to a 122-104 victory, in a season where wins were hard to come by. Helped by a scoring output of this magnitude, Bryant led the NBA in scoring during the 2006-07 season with a healthy 31.6 points per game.
Presented here is a full lower level ticket from the Los Angeles Lakers vs Toronto Raptors game on January 22nd, 2006 signed by Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant. The ticket features a purple and white image of a father and daughter clad in Laker’s gear and features “TORONTO RAPTORS” in gold running vertically up the right side of the ticket. The date of the game “SUNDAY JAN 22 2006 6:30 PM STAPLES CENTER” and a “Los Angeles Lakers” logo appear on the midsection. The seat from which a spectator watched Bryant score 81 points? Section Section 113, Row 14, Seat 6. The price is listed as “180.00”, though to experience this game was undoubtedly priceless. Bryant signed his full name across the midsection of the ticket with a black marker, adding "81 PTS" along with his autograph. The signed full ticket from Bryant’s 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors on January 22,2006 comes encapsulated and authenticated by Beckett Authentication Services (BAS), with an autograph grade of GEM MINT 10. Additionally, there is a COA from Panini which also notates the "81 PTS" inscription.
One of the most desirable signed tickets of the modern era, this is without question a tremendous opportunity for the investment-minded collector.