Kobe’s Mask Sells for $67,100
Kobe Bryant auctioned off the mask he wore this season after breaking his nose and suffering a concussion in the NBA All-Star Game to raise money for the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation. Kobe wore the mask for 11 games in February and March of this season after being hit in the face by Miami’s Dwayne Wade. Kobe averaged 31.1 points per game and scored his 29,000th career point against the Minnesota Timberwolves while wearing the mask.
The auction ended Tuesday, May 8th with a winning bid of $67,100 by Hasmit Popat. The opening bid was $250, and there were 129 total bids. The proceeds will go toward KVBFF’s Youth Homelessness Initiative.