Sotheby's sold Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant's first game-worn jersey during his rookie season for $7 million.

A Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers jersey from his rookie season just sold for a bonkers $7 million at a Sotheby's auction.

A jersey that Kobe Bryant wore during his 1996-97 rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers has sold for $7 million at an auction with Sotheby's on Thursday. The jersey was photo-matched to seven games in Bryant's rookie campaign, including in his preseason debut on Oct. 16, 1996, his regular-season debut on Nov. 3, 1996, and his NBA media day.