Pieces de Resistance: Turning Kobe Bryant’s Game-Worn Jersey into Classic Collectibles
January 19, 2012

Earlier this week we detailed the West Coast road trip of Panini America’s Brian Bayne as he attempted to secure on-card autographs from the likes of Blake Griffin and Eric Bledsoe for the upcoming 2011 Preferred Basketball release. As is his custom, Bayne went above and beyond the call of duty.

In this case, that meant extending his stay by a few days so that he could spend some quality signing time with Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant. Kobe signed many devastatingly gorgeous cards during the visit, including his Silhouettes inserts that were, quite literally, hot off the presses.

Read more: The Official Blog of Panini America

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