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Basketball Fan Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 12:29 pm Post subject: The absurd price for this Kobe memorabilia |
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https://www.yahoo.com/sports/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/a-piece-of-kobe-s-final-game-court-cost-more-than-many-sports-cars-163029757.html
Quote: | A piece of Kobe's final game court cost more than many sports cars
Watching Kobe Bryant score 60 points in his final NBA game was a priceless experience. Owning a physical piece of the Los Angeles Lakers legend's final performance on an NBA court, though? There is, in fact, a price tag on that, and it was miiiiiiiiiighty steep:
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Oh, man, I was just about to bid $180,000 even. (Screencap via NBA Auctions)
From Darren Rovell of ESPN.com:
A piece of the Staples Center game floor specially made for Kobe Bryant's last game sold for $179,100. [...]
A spokesperson for the NBA, which conducted the auction online on behalf of the Lakers Youth Foundation, said the buyer wanted to remain anonymous.
Naturally. As anyone who has spent any time on the Basketball Internet knows, if there's one thing Kobe fans hate, it's calling attention to how much they like Kobe. (Personally, I really hope the buyer was the Black Mamba himself. Those panels would really make a nice accent to the decor at the Kobe Inc. offices, don't you think?)
As souvenirs from the final game of Bryant's illustrious 20-year career go, it's kind of hard to argue with how rad this one is. I mean, if you couldn't cop one of those diamond-and-gold retirement rings the Lakers gave Kobe and his wife Vanessa, or buy the actual smile Kobe coaxed out of Kanye, getting an autographed chunk of the deck on which he stunned the Utah Jazz with an absurd and perfect 50-shot performance is a pretty good consolation prize, even for the low-low of just under $180K, which also could have netted you, say, a McLaren 540C or a Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet. Maybe not as great as the final two gifts Bryant bequeathed to the Lakers — a $1.2 million sayonara merch-sale windfall and, thanks to a farewell tour full of losin', the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft — but still pretty good, all things considered. |
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rwongega Franchise Player
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KindCrippler2000 Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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I believe the bag of air from Kobe's last game went for a high price before it got taken down. |
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Chronicle Retired Number
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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Hey if I had the money I'd buy it _________________ Kobe |
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pmacla Star Player
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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great show piece from what I understand it is the signed piece from the #8 if you have the spare money why not.
I collect Lakers memorabilia not on that scale so I can see someone doing it
I read the signed #24 pieces will be displayed in the new practice facility |
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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If anything I see why his parents wanted to get in on the action when they had his stuff... |
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shnxx Star Player
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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be honest.
how many of us would buy it if we had net worth over 100 million?
i honestly wouldn't, but i am sure many here would. |
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pmacla Star Player
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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shnxx wrote: | be honest.
how many of us would buy it if we had net worth over 100 million?
i honestly wouldn't, but i am sure many here would. |
I would have bid $250 k |
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shnxx Star Player
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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pmacla wrote: | shnxx wrote: | be honest.
how many of us would buy it if we had net worth over 100 million?
i honestly wouldn't, but i am sure many here would. |
I would have bid $250 k |
See.
I honestly wouldn't buy this kind of a thing.
It's just junk that's going to sit in the corner of my house somewhere.
Totally useless clutter I don't need in my life. |
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pmacla Star Player
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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shnxx wrote: | pmacla wrote: | shnxx wrote: | be honest.
how many of us would buy it if we had net worth over 100 million?
i honestly wouldn't, but i am sure many here would. |
I would have bid $250 k |
See.
I honestly wouldn't buy this kind of a thing.
It's just junk that's going to sit in the corner of my house somewhere.
Totally useless clutter I don't need in my life. |
I would have a display room if worth $100 mil everyone chooses to spend their money how they wish, if you have a $250k car it is essentially just for display you dont drive it daily |
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Hector the Pup Retired Number
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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shnxx wrote: | pmacla wrote: | shnxx wrote: | be honest.
how many of us would buy it if we had net worth over 100 million?
i honestly wouldn't, but i am sure many here would. |
I would have bid $250 k |
See.
I honestly wouldn't buy this kind of a thing.
It's just junk that's going to sit in the corner of my house somewhere.
Totally useless clutter I don't need in my life. |
So you would be one of those minimalist multimillionaires? |
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pmacla Star Player
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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its a 1 of a kind item that will appreciate a car for same amount needs maintenance and insurance and will depreciate |
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shnxx Star Player
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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Hector the Pup wrote: | shnxx wrote: | pmacla wrote: | shnxx wrote: | be honest.
how many of us would buy it if we had net worth over 100 million?
i honestly wouldn't, but i am sure many here would. |
I would have bid $250 k |
See.
I honestly wouldn't buy this kind of a thing.
It's just junk that's going to sit in the corner of my house somewhere.
Totally useless clutter I don't need in my life. |
So you would be one of those minimalist multimillionaires? |
Not exactly, but buying FLOOR from the game?
How useless!
Why not a staples center seat? trash from the last game
What about air?
kobe's sweat from the last game
kobe's piss from the last game |
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Hector the Pup Retired Number
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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Depends on the presentation.
Stick it in the corner? Of course, kinda dull. Hanging from a wall in a memorabilia room, man cave, indoor basketball court? Very cool. |
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shnxx Star Player
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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Hector the Pup wrote: | Depends on the presentation.
Stick it in the corner? Of course, kinda dull. Hanging from a wall in a memorabilia room, man cave, indoor basketball court? Very cool. |
Okay yeah.
Indoor basketball court would be very very cool.
Not sure about memorabilia though. Does anyone here have a memorabilia room?
I can't imagine building a memorabilia room with sports paraphernalia unless you were an ex player or a team owner. |
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999 Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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that article sounds like the writer is a laker hater |
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Hector the Pup Retired Number
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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shnxx wrote: | Hector the Pup wrote: | Depends on the presentation.
Stick it in the corner? Of course, kinda dull. Hanging from a wall in a memorabilia room, man cave, indoor basketball court? Very cool. |
Okay yeah.
Indoor basketball court would be very very cool.
Not sure about memorabilia though. Does anyone here have a memorabilia room?
I can't imagine building a memorabilia room with sports paraphernalia unless you were an ex player or a team owner. |
This guy does |
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shnxx Star Player
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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Hector the Pup wrote: | shnxx wrote: | Hector the Pup wrote: | Depends on the presentation.
Stick it in the corner? Of course, kinda dull. Hanging from a wall in a memorabilia room, man cave, indoor basketball court? Very cool. |
Okay yeah.
Indoor basketball court would be very very cool.
Not sure about memorabilia though. Does anyone here have a memorabilia room?
I can't imagine building a memorabilia room with sports paraphernalia unless you were an ex player or a team owner. |
This guy does |
Interesting collection.
If you had 10 bedrooms, would you want to do that in one of them? |
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dont_be_a_wuss Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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It would be great to have that up on the wall of a game room. |
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KobeRe-Loaded Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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Chronicle wrote: | Hey if I had the money I'd buy it |
_________________ #11/08/16 America became GREAT again
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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Mindripper2000 wrote: | I believe the bag of air from Kobe's last game went for a high price before it got taken down. |
Love your avatar _________________ #11/08/16 America became GREAT again
#Avatar-gate |
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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shnxx wrote: | be honest.
how many of us would buy it if we had net worth over 100 million?
i honestly wouldn't, but i am sure many here would. |
I would absolutely buy it.....if I had a net worth of $100 million.
To people like that, $200k is like a $20.00 bill. |
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KindCrippler2000 Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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KobeRe-Loaded wrote: | Mindripper2000 wrote: | I believe the bag of air from Kobe's last game went for a high price before it got taken down. |
Love your avatar |
Thank you.
Stole it from LibertyBallers. Too bad Rocky and Creed are celebrating in LA in that scene. |
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miamichico305 Star Player
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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Wasnt someone selling 'Air' from Kobe's last game... yes you heard right 'Air' in a bag. |
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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Prices Not absurd if you are a rich collector |
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