1996-97 was Kobe Bryant's arrival to the NBA straight out of High School. He would go on to play 20 years for the iconic franchise, arguably becoming its most beloved player. This royal blue and white jersey is a throwback to the original team colours of the Lakers when they transferred from Minneapolis to Los Angeles. The Lakers permanently returned to their purple and gold identity from the 1966-67 season onwards.

The NBA logo appears in gold, commemorating the NBA's 50th Anniversary season.

The Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers Alternate 1996-97 Authentic Hardwood Classic Jersey is a throwback NBA jersey from the 96-97 NBA season. From the Mitchell & Ness hardwood classic authentic range this vintage style of jersey pays homage to the alternate jersey the Lakers wore in 1996-97, which was the year Kobe Bryant entered the NBA straight out of High School as a rookie. This design is a throwback to the 1960's when the Lakers first moved to Los Angeles and wore these uniforms for their road uniform.

Features

• Colour: Royal and white accents
• Materials: 100% polyester mesh
• Side split hem
• Twill logo, front/back number applications
• Mitchell & Ness HWC Swingman woven jock tag and woven label 1996-97 KOBE BRYANTat lower left front.
• Product SKU/code:MNLL18092

Size

• Each authentic jersey has its own unique cut that is an identical shape to the original jersey.
• Throwback team suggests going one size up if unsure.

Care

• Cold machine wash inside out. Do not iron, do not tumble dry.
• Please refer to specific internal hangtag for additional details.