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1996 Skybox E-X2000 Star Date 2000 Kobe Bryant #3
Basketball Cards
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This 1996 Skybox E-X2000 Star Date 2000 insert card features Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant during his rookie season. Evaluated by PSA at a Mint 9 grade, this specimen is one of 624 examples to achieve this level in the PSA population. Released during the debut year of the premium E-X2000 line, the Star Date 2000 insert set utilized a distinct semi-transparent acetate design and a cosmic foil background to showcase the rookies projected to define the sport in the new millennium. Due to the delicate nature of the acetate stock and foil borders, finding examples in Mint condition remains a significant condition-sensitive challenge for collectors.
Kobe Bryant's career with the Los Angeles Lakers yielded five NBA championships, two Finals MVPs, and the 2008 regular-season MVP award. Officially inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020, Bryant's inaugural-year inserts remain foundational pillars of basketball card history. This particular card, numbered 3 of 15 in the insert set, captures the 18-year-old guard at the outset of his professional journey.Show more
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