Kobe Bryant plays his final game on April 13th and when that game ends, it’s over, just like that. As you might be expecting with his retirement so close, everyone wants to feel like they are a piece of it and companies are looking to cash in big time! Some of these prices for something as simple as a hat will make you have to remortgage your house in order to afford it.
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The Anschutz Entertainment Group, which runs the Staples Center and its merchandise is selling some very serious collector items for some very serious prices. How about a hat for more than $38,000?
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— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 7, 2016
There is diamond hat that is going for more than $24,000, a jacket with crystals on it going for more than $5,000 and a snakeskin texture jersey that is selling for more than $400. All of the items are limited but some more than others.
Some items are available for purchase at the Los Angeles Lakers’ online store now while other items will first be available at the Lakers store at the Staples Center on April 13, the night of Bryant’s final game, against the Utah Jazz.
“This city is all about spectacle,” said Sean Ryan, vice president of AEG Merchandise. “Derek Jeter might have represented the blue-collar people of New York, but Kobe is more about showtime, so we had to think of diamonds and gold.”
There will be some other hats and jersey’s that are more affordable for the common fan but these ultra rare and expensive items are not for us common folk.
Make sure to check the gallery for the items and the details.
