As the hobby continues to explode important modern basketball rookie cards are setting the pace. Presented here is one of the most important: that of superstar Kobe Bryant from the desirable 1996 Topps Chrome issue. Bryant was a monster performer a five-time NBA champion and 18-time All Star who won the MVP in 2008. He continued to produce right through his final game when he scored 60 points against the Utah Jazz becoming the oldest player to score 60 points. A two-time Olympian Bryant was tragically killed in a helicopter accident last year shattering the sports and entertainment world. The card has been graded MINT 9 by PSA well-centered with wonderful eye appeal and image clarity. The surface quality is strong the chrome sheen jumping off the card . A wonderful example a key card of one of the most important players in modern basketball history.