Kobe Bryant’s Christmas 2010 game shoes auctioned for $10 million

Miami.- The iconic Nike Kobe 6 ‘Grinch’ sneakers, which Kobe Bryant wore in the 2010 Christmas game against LeBron James’ Miami Heat, were put up for auction for a minimum price of 10 million dollars by the trading platform Joopiter, owned by the artist Pharrell Williams. The green, scaled footwear originally led to it being known as ‘Green Mamba’ due to the player’s nickname, but its debut at Christmas led to the colloquial nickname ‘Grinch’, a furry, green creature that originates in literature and hates this festive season. The global sales director of the trading platform, Caitlin Donovan, told EFE that the minimum selling price is 10 million dollars. The sneakers, which are autographed, were displayed this week along with other Bryant collectibles in a Beverly Hills (California) store, for potential buyers to see.

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Bryant scored 17 points in his only appearance with these sneakers, in a game that his Lakers lost 80-96 against James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh’s Heat at the Staples Center (now Crypto.com Arena). Last August, a trading card signed by Bryant and Michael Jordan was auctioned for more than $12.9 million by the auction house Heritage Auctions, a record amount for a card of this type in the United States and which made it the second most expensive sports collectible of all time.