{"product_id":"1997-98-skybox-premium-kobe-bryant-23","title":"1997-98 Skybox Premium - Kobe Bryant #23","description":"\u003cp\u003eKobe Bryant's \u003cstrong\u003e1997-98 SkyBox Premium #23\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cstrong\u003ea 19-year-old Kobe became the youngest All-Star starter in NBA history\u003c\/strong\u003e, cementing himself as the league's next superstar before the three-peat dynasty even began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e1997-98 SkyBox Premium set\u003c\/strong\u003e is collector royalty from the mid-'90s boom era, most famous for its \u003cem\u003eStar Rubies\u003c\/em\u003e parallel — \u003cstrong\u003eserial-numbered to just 50 copies\u003c\/strong\u003e — 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kobe Bryant — 5× NBA Champion, Hall of Famer, one of the most collected basketball players in the hobby's history\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1997-98 SkyBox Premium — a defining release of the hobby's golden era, manufactured by Fleer Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard number:\u003c\/strong\u003e #23 | \u003cstrong\u003eTeam:\u003c\/strong\u003e Los Angeles Lakers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kobe's second NBA season — the year he made his first All-Star starting appearance\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaw market:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ungraded copies moving in the \u003cstrong\u003e$8–$15 range\u003c\/strong\u003e; PSA 9 examples pushing into the \u003cstrong\u003e$100–$120 range\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Kobe collector building a deep PC or a set collector chasing every card from his early Lakers years, this is a \u003cstrong\u003eclean, affordable piece of Mamba history\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. \u003cstrong\u003eAll sales final.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collector Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51002939375868,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/1387\/2892\/files\/11417088-464F-442D-9367-C8B70A818CEF.jpg?v=1787358129","url":"https:\/\/thecollectorstation.com\/products\/1997-98-skybox-premium-kobe-bryant-23","provider":"Collector Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}