Kobe Bryant's 81-Point Game Scorecard Will Be Auctioned and the Proceeds Will Go to Crash Victims
By Will Coleman
The late Kobe Bryant has been remembered by his compassion as a father, person and athlete since his passing last month.
When Bryant's remembered by his 20-season NBA career, however, there's one specific accomplishment that stands out from the rest: his 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors.
On Jan. 22, 2006, Bryant etched his name into basketball history with what is still the second-highest individual scoring effort in a single NBA game. Given that performance like that is so elusive and historic, you'd have to imagine an autographed copy of the game's stat sheet would be highly valued in an auction, right? Luckily, it's all going to a good cause.
JUST IN: @GoldinAuctions is auctioning off this score sheet signed by Kobe from his career-high 81-point game. The money that the auctioneer makes will be donated in entirety to the MambaOnThree Fund, which was set up for the crash victims. pic.twitter.com/4JJ7Dhi8t0
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) February 4, 2020
The bidding for the coveted scorecard has already started through Goldin Auctions and is expected to continue through the end of the month. An undisclosed amount of the auction's proceeds will be donated to the MambaOnThree Fund, a charity created to help the families of those that perished in the tragic helicopter accident Bryant was a part of.
Every bucket from Kobe Bryant's 81 point game against the Raptors ⬇️
— Sports ReUp (@SportsReUp) February 1, 2020
Kobe's absurd stat line ???
28/46 FG (61%) | 18/20 FT (90%) | 7/13 3P (54%) pic.twitter.com/AaG3KGKdVv
In the best scoring effort of his Hall of Fame career, Bryant needed just 46 shot attempts and 20 free throws to reach 81 points. The next closest Laker in points was Smush Parker with 13.