{"id":"PREMIER21189","refId":22211,"auctionType":"PREMIER","gradingService":"PSA","grade":8.5,"year":1996,"category":"Basketball","title":"1996 Topps Chrome Refractor Kobe Bryant ROOKIE #138 PSA 8.5 NM-MT+","purchasePrice":"24900.00","soldDate":"2026-08-28T00:40:44.000 PDT","updatedAt":"2026-08-31T20:49:33.000 PDT","mediumImage1":"https://dilxwvfkfup17.cloudfront.net/eyJpdiI6IkVaZUdqTkNEeU4wSVptdlFuZU93VXc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiZmJIMUJ5SGFFY01zK3lRNVI5V2g4VUM1ZmNhMXkxQjZIckduYzRiNnBlNXN5WUVjUlFKdmJ4WGEyY3ZZM2ptR0RaQzk0V2FWVFBvN1FsZjgxL1h0MEE9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImVmODQ2ZGVkNjYzNzI0ZWUyMGI0YjI5Yzg4Mzg2ZTk0NGZkYTIwYjMwNmI5NmUyOWY2NTEyMDQ1YTI1MzEzNTUiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==","mediumImage2":"https://dilxwvfkfup17.cloudfront.net/eyJpdiI6ImIzdmF2bGZGVGFwdFNLY29GQ1lLREE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiZDkwQjgwcmljcm5xTVRYTDVtWUhYMkdLbitBOVRDeERodFRZVnJtc2VXMzlVenNobDJjRTg1N3hVeDlWVmxoRGM5SzdyazdvMEJwRnh4NU1UbGpMYlE9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjZkZjU0NmRlZTZlN2E3ZWQ4MWYzZTBjYjIxZTZmOWVjZTdhMzlmMGRkOTg0ODBjMzIzYzcxYmE5Y2FmMGQ2ODMiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==","largeImage1":"https://dilxwvfkfup17.cloudfront.net/eyJpdiI6IjFyN0tRRXBzVDFCR2w3amZQS0lUMXc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiZC9GelJMU3k3cVdVMjd6Uk5Fd2FZSFFFMFQwRWlVVDhUQk90ZWNWRjd3YVJuVElZNTIyc0JFODVuMGhjK0hQa2xQZDNqQXFhL0I5VHhiTVh2ZzFvSlE9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImM4MTZkZjkzYzY4MmQ0YzYyNDllNWJiMGYwMDc0MTBkZTBhYTYwZDc5OGRlMmNlNTVlNzFmMGNhYjc4NmQ0YjUiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==","largeImage2":"https://dilxwvfkfup17.cloudfront.net/eyJpdiI6IndpemVEYmNvbitjMmxtaWl3Vy9IWXc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoicFhnTE1NTWFybFJTem5wVlFuNUpFMk9oRFBqZ1MzQkFZSGZlVHBaajN3S2pDMVdoV2N0TDlib25iQUc1b1ZWSkJhblRiTzRKVXYvOEpLTFFlaC9Lb3c9PSIsIm1hYyI6Ijc0OWVlMGM4MmQxYzkxNTkzNDk2ZGRlMDg3OTM3MjNmZmQ5MjJjOTFlODYwNWRhYmQxNTg4NGEzZDA1OWNjNjkiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==","smallImage1":"https://dilxwvfkfup17.cloudfront.net/eyJpdiI6InlDQnFSVDZySTlwaGt3eHZyVVhQT0E9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiL0ZQclBFUi9jK1JRYW1UMnl1QkFTYzFwYUVnTm16MTN5WTRreGV6cUZqQUVqcWFzK1REOGNkQUdEYXpnQXBuK0F0T2p5NmdyVlZmTUxPUkhtK0JqVWc9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImZlYTAxNTIxMjViMTQzNDZmZjI3ZWFlMzAwYWQ1YjkyMjM4ODVjZmFhZTcxMThlODY3ZmRlMGIxOGIwN2JjMTYiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==","smallImage2":"https://dilxwvfkfup17.cloudfront.net/eyJpdiI6IkIzYXBtdjFRSnJrT0l0T083TEQ0dHc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiS0RsT0VHTXpXUVdMQmFiWkp6SEpqZWJIUGlFbkZWbmk4dFh5QytuMjFCcVRUSkhxN3pDMVRjUC8ybVFPbHc2Y2dqSTBlRlJSVDkrVmhKNW96YXM5cVE9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImE0NjA0NWYwNmQ5YWNiZTg1YzM4NTFmMmE0ZTU1MzZjNzE4NDUxZmQ0YTdiMzg2MzU1NWE5YjkzMmIwMDVmZjIiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==","thumbnailImage1":"https://dilxwvfkfup17.cloudfront.net/eyJpdiI6IlJsWUd3NWFHVE1JdnRvUnJqNDI3Ymc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoic05lcmhHdE4xQVRVQjRaZ2lsNEhPL3RaWEo5WEdHQnVUWXBwUWFLT1Z1WWRUMWlONkFXZk0xeU9tOG44ZmdwL0hUOXVsRE9qYzNYdWhZc1hIc2hXcUE9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImYwNGFmM2JiZGVjMTU5ZjJkZmNjYjAwNzZiZDk3ZDgxOTgwN2MzYzQ0ODU3YzVmZDg4OTljOTU0OWVjODE3YWUiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==","thumbnailImage2":"https://dilxwvfkfup17.cloudfront.net/eyJpdiI6ImQrdDNUK2ljYlVXQVYxNkwxanpmMlE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiWk9RemM2UWFJUWJIQ2ZKQjlYcVZwMnVMeGFoWUZFaDZob2JLaVJGWkovbXUwNjlIbHV2N1RoRTFEdlYveEpZNXU1dHErWVJnNW1aTGdPWFFvdE5SWnc9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImUxMTY3NzJiYzFmNjc1MmQyZGViNjhiMDEzMmUwYTJhZTliZWUyZWVjNTk2ZDdiNDlmNWJiMGI3YjdiNzE4NjUiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==","description":"1993-94 Topps Finest Basketball introduced Refractors to the basketball card industry, but by giving its debut Topps Chrome set the rainbow-reflective finish in 1996-97, Topps immortalized an iconic rookie class on a chromium brand that remained an annual staple for more than a decade. As the most popular card in Bryant’s rookie catalog, collectors appreciate this Refractor for its place in trading card history and the moment in his career it represents. \r\n\r\nBryant’s NBA career began when he checked into the second game of the 1996-97 season. Initially replacing Cedric Ceballos late in the first quarter, Bryant debuted against the Timberwolves on November 3. In 6:22 of action, he grabbed a rebound, blocked a shot, and missed his only field-goal attempt. A photographer captured Kobe in action during that game, and Topps used that photo on his 1996-97 Topps rookie card. Bryant aggressively drives around Cherokee Parks—Minnesota’s 6-foot-11 center—proving he would not shy away from anyone, even at 18-years old.  \r\n\r\nWhen Topps transferred that image to its inaugural Topps Chrome set, the company unknowingly created one of the most iconic rookie cards in the basketball card industry—a card still instantly recognizable nearly three decades later. \r\n\r\nThe certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 07/21/2026.","serial":"46297523","isComplete":true,"paymentStatus":"Paid","itemVariantId":"b1fd5c62-c44c-5a2f-85c4-c920aeb33579","listingUuid":"c72b7c38-7f9a-11f1-a054-0a58a9feac02","purchasedQuantity":0}