Kobe Bryant 8/24 Collection: #1. Sending the League a Message

In the 1997 NBA playoffs, rookie Kobe Bryant had just air-balled four times against the Utah Jazz and effectively ending the Lakers season. Going into the new season, many questioned whether or not Kobe would be able to recover from such an embarrassing showing. In a moment that would define the remainder of his career, Kobe's monster dunk over Ben Wallace in a pre-season game to kick off the new season sends the league and the world a clear message: Get out of my way. The 8/24 Collection will feature eight pivotal moments in Koby Bryant's career wearing the # 8 and 16 in the # 24 jerseys resepectively. I felt that this moment was the perfect way to tip-off the collection. The art-work too...View all