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1997-98 Skybox Premium - Kobe Bryant #23

1997-98 Skybox Premium - Kobe Bryant #23

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Kobe Bryant's 1997-98 SkyBox Premium #23 is a second-year card from one of the hobby's most beloved '90s basketball releases — produced by Fleer/SkyBox at a time when the brand was setting the standard for bold design and chase-worthy parallels. This is the base version, printed in the same season that a 19-year-old Kobe became the youngest All-Star starter in NBA history, cementing himself as the league's next superstar before the three-peat dynasty even began.

The 1997-98 SkyBox Premium set is collector royalty from the mid-'90s boom era, most famous for its Star Rubies parallel — serial-numbered to just 50 copies — a landmark print run that helped push serial-numbered parallels into the mainstream hobby conversation. The base card carries that same iconic SkyBox design DNA: clean action photography set against a striking foil-accented layout that holds up beautifully nearly three decades later.

  • Player: Kobe Bryant — 5× NBA Champion, Hall of Famer, one of the most collected basketball players in the hobby's history
  • Set: 1997-98 SkyBox Premium — a defining release of the hobby's golden era, manufactured by Fleer Inc.
  • Card number: #23 | Team: Los Angeles Lakers
  • Year: Kobe's second NBA season — the year he made his first All-Star starting appearance
  • Raw market: Ungraded copies moving in the $8–$15 range; PSA 9 examples pushing into the $100–$120 range

For the Kobe collector building a deep PC or a set collector chasing every card from his early Lakers years, this is a clean, affordable piece of Mamba history from a set that the hobby still talks about. Bryant's cards have only grown in cultural weight, and a '97-98 SkyBox base in sharp condition is exactly the kind of cornerstone pick-up that never gets easier to find as time passes.

Available at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. All sales final. Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.

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  • Standard shipping — $5.99 USPS Ground Advantage / First-Class. Typically 2–5 business days from Easley, SC. Tracked.
  • Express (Priority Mail) — $12.99 USPS Priority Mail. Typically 1–3 business days. Tracked.
  • FREE standard shipping on orders $75+ Automatically applied at checkout. Same delivery window as Standard.
  • Free Express Lane pickup at the store Order online, choose Express Lane Pickup at checkout, pull up to the drive-through window at 210 E Main St, Easley, SC. Same-day staging during open hours.
  • Authenticity Guaranteed — exactly what you paid for Every order is guaranteed authentic, the exact item pictured, and pro-packed to arrive safe. Not right? Notify us within 5 business days of delivery for a refund. All other sales final — no change-of-mind returns. The Guarantee.

Ships from Collector Station, 210 E Main St, Easley, SC 29640. Most orders ship within 1 business day.

  • Ships from Easley, SC Most orders ship within 1 business day. Tracked.
  • Express Lane pickup Drive-through window. Same-day staging during open hours.
  • Authenticity Guaranteed Authentic, the exact item pictured, pro-packed — or your money back. The Guarantee.
  • Trade or sell us this Text (864) 523-7071 for an offer.
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Most orders ship from Easley, SC within 1 business day. Tracked. Express Lane drive-through pickup available same-day during store hours.

Is this product authentic and from authorized sources?

Yes — sealed wax is sourced from authorized distributors. Slabs are direct from the grading company. Raw singles are pulled from sealed product or vetted submissions.

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Yes — text +1-864-523-7071 with details and we will get back with a buy or trade offer.

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Every order is covered by our Authenticity Guarantee: authentic, the exact item pictured, and shipped safe with pro packing — or we refund it, with notification within 5 business days of delivery. Outside the Guarantee, all sales are final: no returns for change of mind or anything unrelated to authenticity or a true misrepresentation. Full pledge at /policies/refund-policy.