Kobe Bryant designed and signed Hublot watch hits the auction block | Inquirer Sports

Kobe Bryant designed and signed Hublot watch hits the auction block

/ 10:48 PM September 10, 2021

An autographed Kobe Bryant's Hublot King Power "Black Mamba" Chrono Tourbillon watch is pictured in this undated handout photo.  GDGC Enterprises/Handout via REUTERS

An autographed Kobe Bryant’s Hublot King Power “Black Mamba” Chrono Tourbillon watch is pictured in this undated handout photo. GDGC (Enterprises/Handout via REUTERS)

A Hublot watch designed and signed by basketball great Kobe Bryant is hitting the auction block, along with a sneaker and digital art, a package the seller values at $10 million.

The timepiece is a limited edition 18K rose gold King Power ‘Black Mamba’ Tourbillon that Bryant designed as the brand’s ambassador in 2013, according to luxury asset advisory firm GDGC Enterprises LLC, which is hosting the sale.

Article continues after this advertisement

Only 250 watches were made and only three in rose gold, the firm said. Nicknamed the Black Mamba, Bryant’s signature appears on the back of the watch.

FEATURED STORIES

The shoe is a purple Nike Zoom 8 sneaker that was inspired by the legendary basketball player, who died in 2020 at age 41 in a helicopter crash, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and all seven others on board.

The autographed Kobe Bryant's Hublot King Power "Black Mamba" Chrono Tourbillon watch and Nike Zoom VIII sneaker are pictured in this undated handout photo.  GDGC Enterprises/Handout via REUTERS

The autographed Kobe Bryant’s Hublot King Power “Black Mamba” Chrono Tourbillon watch and Nike Zoom VIII sneaker are pictured in this undated handout photo. (GDGC Enterprises/Handout via REUTERS)

The digital art is a photo of the watch and shoe by New York City artist Moshé Douglas that will be sold as a non-fungible token, or NFT.

Article continues after this advertisement

The package is valued at a minimum of $10 million, according to GDGC Enterprises. The firm will donate $50,000 of the proceeds to the Greater Los Angeles Make-a-Wish Foundation.

Article continues after this advertisement

“That’s going to help us probably grant an additional five wishes this year, which is so important with looking at the last year and how hard fundraising has been in our current environment with the pandemic,” said Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles President and CEO Mike Kallhoff.

Article continues after this advertisement

Kobe, an 18-time National Basketball Association all-star, is crediting with granting more than 200 wishes.

The auction will run from Sept. 20 to 24 through the WISe.Art digital marketplace.

gsg
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

TAGS: auction, Kobe Bryant, watch

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

© Copyright 1997-2024 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.