Panini unleashed the first iteration of National Treasures Basketball in 2009-10. The product would go on to help define high-end sports card collecting for more than 15 years, delivering some of the most sought-after inserts and parallels of hoops royalty. With LeBron James unable to sign cards for Panini due to an exclusive agreement with Upper Deck, outside of Steph Curry’s now-iconic rookie patch autograph, serial-numbered Kobe Bryant autographs stand as some of the most coveted cards to come out of the landmark release. One such Kobe card is this entry from the Notable Nicknames checklist.
Numbered /99, it not only has an on-card autograph from Bryant, but it also comes inscribed ""Black Mamba"", giving it something extra over virtually every other signature from the Lakers legend.
This is one of just five copies to carry a dual-grade Gem Mint PSA 10 with a PSA/DNA 10 autograph assessment.
The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 06/01/2026.
This item was flash inserted on Jun 1, 2026.
