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Bryant's first jersey could bag Sh579m

Sneakers and a Los Angeles Lakers uniform worn by NBA star Kobe Bryant. [AP]

A purple and gold jersey worn 25 years ago by Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant during his rookie season will hit the auction block next month and is estimated to fetch between $3 million and $5 million, SCP Auctions said on Wednesday.

Bryant entered the league as a teenager in 1996 and the number eight jersey has been "resolution photomatched" to four games during his rookie campaign, including two playoff games, SCP said.

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