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Treasure of copy print TMZ Sports has learned that memorabilia in an abandoned storage locker have been returned to the NBA star’s family.
We broke the story … Someone recently won an auction for an abandoned locker in Los Angeles – like a scene from the movie Storage Wars – which featured everything from Kobe Bryant shoes to T-shirts and even a mink coat from the photo shoot.
In total, there were 35 pairs of shoes, shirts, Lakers practice gear and a Lakers full access badge that says “Mamba”, tax papers and more.
Purchaser The items ended up selling To the “Storage Wars” star Renee Nizoda For about $ 13,000 … the original plan was to make a fortune on the open market.
However, we are told Vanessa Bryant She learned of the auction and felt the items belonged to the Bryant family – so her representatives reached out to Renee before he put them up for sale in hopes of sealing a deal.
We spoke with Renee who told us, “Everything was done. A number of personal items, worn-out items and papers were sold directly to the Bryant family.”
Rene didn’t tell us about the sale price due to the terms of the agreement – but sources close to the deal say it’s not about taking a profit, it’s about returning the items to the family in a fair way.
However, Renee has managed to keep some items Kobe hasn’t worn – some cool shoes and shirts … and he plans to sell them for profit.