The shoes Kobe Bryant wore for his VERY FIRST NBA game can now be yours — if you got half a milli lying around — ’cause the iconic kicks are hitting the auction block!
The Black Mamba arrived on the scene for the L.A. Lakers on November 3, 1996, against the Minnesota Timberwolves … going scoreless in just 6 minutes of action off the bench.
Bryant rocked a custom pair of size 14 Adidas kicks as he stepped on the court for the first time … which he ended up giving away to a diehard fan outside The Forum after the game.
A few years later, the fan was able to run into Kobe again — and got the legend to quickly sign them outside the team’s hotel!!!
Now, the fan is looking to part ways with the keepsakes … putting them up for auction via Gotta Have Rock And Roll.
We’re told these sneakers — which also come with a ticket stub from the game — are NOT gonna come cheap … they have a minimum bid of $100k and could sell for up to $500k!!!
Of course, the 5-time champ went on to eventually score quite a bit in his career — he’s ranked 4th all-time with 33,643 points … and became one of the greatest players to ever pick up a basketball.
Bidding starts Wednesday … good luck!