The vertical design of the 2006 Fleer E-X set provides a perfect canvas for this image of Kobe Bryant skying to the rim for a reverse dunk. But that fantastic framing is just the start of what makes this offering so intriguing. Fleer E-X’s Essential Credentials Now and Future parallels remain some of the most sought-after printings in basketball card history. Unlike their Future counterparts, which were serial-numbered opposite to their place on the checklist, Now parallels were numbered to match that checklist placement. That drastically reduces the print run of this #17 Mamba to 17. This BGS 9.5 example, with its bookmark 17/17 stamp, is a Pop. 5 with none graded higher by the service. For further context, there are only three PSA 8s in the PSA Pop. report, making this Kobe card all the more alluring.
The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 04/02/2025.
