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1996 Topps Chrome Refractor Kobe Bryant #138
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The 1996-97 Topps Chrome Refractor #138 captures Kobe Bryant during his rookie campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers. Graded BGS 9.5 Gem Mint by Beckett Grading Services, this card represents the unnumbered Refractor parallel from the set. Beckett population reports record 88 examples at this grade level. The 1996-97 Topps Chrome set marked the inaugural release of the Chrome product line for basketball, introducing metallic card stock and Refractor finishes to the sport. This is an investment-grade sports asset.
Drafted 13th overall in 1996, Bryant completed a 20-year career that included five NBA championships, 18 All-Star selections, two Finals MVP awards, the 2008 NBA MVP, and a 2020 induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. As the premier rookie parallel from Topps Chrome's debut basketball issue, card #138 serves as an era-defining cornerstone of modern basketball card production.Show more
$63,390
Sold on AuctionsOct 15, 2026
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