Originally sold at Heritage for $28,800 in November 2023, the lot description for the pair mentioned an apparent match to an undated image against the Mavericks. The sneakers originated from a storage unit once owned by NBA guard Derek Harper, who played for the Mavericks during that season in 1996-97.

"An autographed pair of Adidas EQT Top 10 shoes that Kobe Bryant wore in his first Los Angeles Lakers start have sold for $240,000 (including buyer's premium) with SCP Auctions, the second-largest sum ever paid for a pair of his sneakers," wrote Dan Hajducky.

A pair of Kobe Bryant game-worn sneakers just sold at auction for the second-highest price ever fetched by a Kobe shoe.

NBA Legend Dwyane Wade Goes Off on Latest Kobe Bryant Rankings originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

An autographed pair of Adidas EQT Top 10 shoes that Kobe Bryant wore in his first Lakers start have sold for $240,000 (including buyer's premium) with SCP Auctions.

A look at the recent sale of Kobe Bryant's game-used sneakers from his first-ever start in the NBA and other recent Kobe memorabilia sales

A pair of sneakers worn by Kobe Bryant during his NBA debut sold at auction for several hundred thousand dollars.