1996-97 Lakers NBA Basketball Signed By (8) with Kobe Bryant Rookie Signature (Beckett LOA)

Spalding NBA Official Indoor/Outdoor basketball hand-signed by (8) members of the 1996-97 Los Angeles Lakers basketball team. Signers include Kobe Bryant, Travis Knight, Byron Scott, Sean Rooks, Elden Campbell, Cedric Ceballos, Eddie Jones, and (1) other. 1996-97 was Kobe Bryant's rookie year making this a rare item with Kobe's rookie era signature.

"L.A. Lakers" is written on the basketball in an unknown hand.

The 1996-97 Lakers finished the regular season with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses. This was a strong performance, earning them the second seed in the Western Conference.

In the 1997 NBA Playoffs, the Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Semifinals but were eliminated by the Utah Jazz in five games. The Jazz would go on to face the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals.

The 1996-97 season marked an important juncture for the Lakers, as it was a precursor to their later successes. The emergence of Kobe Bryant as a talented young player laid the foundation for the team's championship runs in the early 2000s.

The basketball includes an official Beckett Authentication Services hologram and matching LOA for authenticity purposes.

Authentication: Beckett LOA

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