Rare Kobe Bryant-Michael Jordan Card Poised to Shatter Record Exactly on Mamba’s Birthday—What This Means Will Surprise You

With more than a day still remaining for bids, it’s still tough to tell what the new record might end up being.Advertisement”Maybe it surprised people that Kobe and I were very close friends,” Jordan said. “But we were very close friends. Kobe was my dear friend, he was like a little brother.”Advertisement

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AdvertisementHe added: “What Kobe Bryant was to me was the inspiration that someone truly cared about the way that I played the game or the way that he wanted to play the game.”Most likely, it’ll end up somewhere in the -million range,” Heritage director of sports collectibles Chris Ivy told The Times late Friday morning, although he added that he “wouldn’t be shocked” if it went for million or more.Chicago Bulls’ Michael Jordan eyes the basket as he is guarded by the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant on Feb. 1, 1998, at the Forum. (Vince Bucci / AFP via Getty Images)