Kobe Bryant
Basketball • 1996-97 Fleer
Sport & Year
Basketball • 1996
Brand & Set
Fleer - 1996-97 Fleer
Card Number
203
Card Type
Rookie Card
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Near Mint (NM 7)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $20 - $40; PSA 10: $350 - $450; PSA 9: $80 - $110
Recent Sales
Recent eBay sales for raw copies range from $25 to $45. PSA 9 copies have recently sold for approximately $90.
Condition Details
Card appears to be in decent shape inside a top loader, but common issues for this set include soft corners and chipping on the dark borders. Centering looks slightly shifted toward the bottom and right.
Grading Recommendation
Recommended only if the card is pack-fresh with perfect corners. Given the dark borders of the '96 Fleer set, chipping is common and often prevents a Gem Mint grade. If it looks flawless, a PSA 10 grade significantly increases value.
Card Description
Kobe Bryant is shown in his Los Angeles Lakers home gold jersey (number 8) taking a jump shot over Lucious Harris of the Philadelphia 76ers. The card features a dark, minimalist background with gold foil lettering for the Fleer logo and '96-97 Rookie' designation.
Notable Features
Features the official '96-97 Rookie' gold foil stamp. This is one of the most iconic mainstream rookie cards of the late Kobe Bryant.
Authentication Notes
The gold foil stamping and the specific grainy texture of the photo are consistent with 1996 Fleer manufacturing. No immediate signs of counterfeit, though high-resolution edge inspection is always advised for this era.
Scanned: 2026-04-24T22:27:40.820866