{"id":96016,"date":"2025-03-13T06:28:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T10:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/?p=96016"},"modified":"2025-03-13T06:28:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T10:28:20","slug":"best-kobe-bryant-topps-basketball-cards-to-collect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/best-kobe-bryant-topps-basketball-cards-to-collect\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Best Kobe Bryant Topps Basketball Cards to Collect"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Some of Kobe’s Best with the Brand<\/h2>\n\n\n
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When it comes to basketball and The Hobby, Kobe Bryant has long retained iconic status. One of the most sought-after athletes for collectors, the five-time champion’s remarkable career was critical in carrying the league beyond the Michael Jordan<\/a> Era, and his talent and star power made him nothing short of a global phenomenon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginning in his rookie season, when he won the Slam Dunk Contest at only 18 years of age, Kobe electrified fans and collectors and inspired an entire generation of players. Starting with his Topps rookie cards, the Los Angeles legend’s legacy spans years of the Topps basketball landscape. Let’s look at some of the best Topps Kobe Bryant cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1996\/97 Topps Chrome Basketball Refractor #138R Kobe Bryant RC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 drafted 13th overall out of lower Merion high school
\u2022 won 1997 slam dunk contest at 18 (youngest Champion ever)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 220 card base set
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\u2022 perhaps most covetable kobe bryant rc
\u2022 kobe’s chrome debut
\u2022 card back lists vitals, scouting report featuring kobe’s father, “jellybean” bryant, and quote from tim legler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2008\/09 Topps Chrome Basketball Gold Refractor #24 Kobe Bryant \/50  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 2008 mvp
\u2022 first-team all defense
\u2022 28.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 5.4 apg in 2007\/08 season
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\u2022 classic kobe chrome refractor with bryant facing off against lebron james
\u2022 card back lists vitals, career stats<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1996-97 Topps Finest Basketball Gold Refractor #269 Kobe Bryant RC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 two scoring titles (’05\/06, ’06\/07)
\u2022 11-time all-nba first team
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\u2022 part of heirs subset featuring bryant along with ray allen and steve nash<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 highly coveted, spectacularly designed rc
\u2022 card back lists vitals, high school stats, and describes kobe as “perhaps the best high School player in Pennsylvania history”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2006-07 Topps Chrome Basketball Gold Refractor #129 Kobe Bryant \/25<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 23-14 career record in finals games
\u2022 5-2 career record in finals series
\u2022 two-time finals mvp (2009, 2010)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 210 card base set
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\u2022 Card back lists vitals, career stats, and features a quote from lebron james describing kobe as the best player in the league
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1997-98 Topps Finest Basketball Embossed Refractors #323 Kobe Bryant \/74<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 both numbers 8 and 24 retired in bryant’s honor by los angeles
\u2022 fourth in all-time points scored<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 partial parallel
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\u2022 rare die-cut embossed refractor
\u2022 michael jordan and tim duncan are other standouts from this insert<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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