Manufactured by

Adidas AG, German, founded 1948

Worn by

Bryant, Kobe Bean, American, born 1978

Subject of

Los Angeles Lakers, American, founded 1947

National Basketball Association, American, founded 1946

Medium

cloth , elastic

Dimensions

H x W (Jersey, flat): 40 3/16 × 26 3/4 in. (102 × 68 cm)

H x W (Shorts, flat): 21 1/4 × 18 1/8 in. (54 × 46 cm)

Type

jerseys

athletic shorts

sports uniforms

Place used

Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

2008

Description

A basketball uniform, jersey and shorts, worn by Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers for game five of the 2008 NBA Finals. The jersey is white with yellow panels and purple piping and accents. The jersey features appliqué across the front reading [LAKERS / 24] and on the back reading [BRYANT / 24]. The NBA logo is embroidered at the left shoulder. Tags on the jersey at bottom read [SIZE / 54], [CLIMATE], {NBA / AUTHENTICS], [(Lakers logo)], [PLAYER ID / (blank space)], [(Adidas logo)], [LENGTH +4], and [MelGrayGroup / NBA GameWorn / 2007-2008 Season / AM006381]. The shorts are white with yellow side panels and purple accents. The Lakers logo is stitched on the shorts on the left and right flanks and the NBA logo is embroidered at the right hip. Series of tags on the waistband includes [SIZE / 44], [LENGTH +2], and [PLAYER ID / 24], with the [24] handwritten in black marker.

Topic

African American

Athletes

Basketball

Clothing and dress

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kobe Bryant

Object number

2017.12.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Historical

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Montblanc, German, founded 1906

Used by

Roberts, Michele A., American, born 1956

Subject of

National Basketball Association, American, founded 1946

National Basketball Players Association, American, founded 1954

Medium

resin and metal and ink

Dimensions

H x W x D: 5/8 × 5 1/2 × 1/2 in. (1.6 × 14 × 1.3 cm)

Type

pens

Place used

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

January 19, 2017

Description

This is a Montblanc blue ink ballpoint pen with black body (a) and cap (b), used by Michele A Roberts, Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), to sign the NBPA's collective bargaining agreement with the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2017. The cap is detachable and has a silver clip and a silver ring around the base embossed with [MONT BLANC]. Incised in silver onto the side of the cap is a figure of a basketball player with ball. The pen has a silver tip and silver accents at the cap base and end. The pen is stored in black Montblanc box with white interior.

Topic

African American

Basketball

Business

Labor

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of National Basketball Players Association

Object number

2017.22ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Sports and Recreational

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture