Kobe Bryant's rookie jersey sold for a record $7 million at Sotheby's, topping his previous $5.85 million sale.

The $7 million figure surpasses the previous record of $5.85 million paid for Bryant's signed, game-worn jersey from the 2007 ...

A jersey Kobe Bryant wore during his LA Lakers pre-season and regular season debuts sold for $7 million at a New York auction ...

Bryant's debut for the Lakers on the basketball court occurred during the preseason on Oct. 16, 1996. However, Sotheby's ...