Lot # 1236: 1997-1998 Los Angeles Lakers Team-Signed Basketball with (17) Signatures Including Shaquille O'Neal & Kobe Bryant - Full JSA LOA & Lakers LOA

NBA titans Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal lead the pack of (17) Los Angeles Lakers represented with this 1997-1998 team-signed ball. It was Bryant’s second season in the NBA, and he was accompanied by teammate Shaq, when he made his first of many All-Star Game appearances. This Spalding Official NBA ball retains a solid shape, and all factory labeling shows strong integrity, though one panel suffers surface abrasions. The (17) signatures are generally bold, though (4) are affected by the abrasions, as noted below.

Featured signers are:

Hall of Famers: Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal (affected by abrasions), Del Harris (head coach);

Balance: Nick Van Exel, Eddie Jones, Elden Campbell, Corie Blunt (affected by abrasions), Derek Fisher, Rick Fox with “17” (affected by abrasions), Jon Barry, Mario Bennett, Sean Rooks, Robert Horry, Larry Drew (affected by abrasions), Kurt Rambis, Bill Bertka, Shea Seals.

Full LOA from James Spence/JSA.

Los Angeles Lakers LOA.