As the legendary Kobe Bryant prepares to step on an NBA court for the final time as a player tonight in Los Angeles, an appreciative and international fanbase is doing its part to pay tribute to the icon with with the social-media sensation known simply as #MambaDay. Panini Authentic, the exclusive home for Bryant autographs and memorabilia, is doing it’s part, too.
Panini Authentic today unveiled several new pieces of Bryant-autographed memorabilia honoring the incomparable Black Mamba, including the aptly named “Greatness” photograph (featured above), and NBA and 2016 NBA All-Star basketballs featuring “5X Champ” and “18X AS” inscriptions, respectively.