Is Kobe Bryant [Row 0] worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Kobe Bryant [Row 0] sells for $13,573 against $683 raw: a $12,891 spread, 20× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($5,000) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $683
PSA 10: $13,573
PSA 9: $5,000
Gem premium: 20×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kobe Bryant [Row 0]: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$13,573	+$12,866	+$12,841	+$12,741
PSA 9	$5,000	+$4,293	+$4,268	+$4,168
PSA 8	$565	−$142	−$167	−$267

Net = sale price − $683 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Kobe Bryant [Row 0]: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$7,143	+$6,411
50%	$9,287	+$8,554
75%	$11,430	+$10,697

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Kobe Bryant [Row 0]: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
PSA 10	$13,573	best	55/45	75/25
BGS 10	$11,423	−$2,151	55/45	70/30
CGC 10	$8,144	−$5,429	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$8,144	−$5,429	55/45	75/25

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

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Raw conditions & history →

Kobe Bryant [Row 0] graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$13,573	$8,144	$11,423	$8,144	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$5,500
9	—	—	—	—	$5,000
8	—	—	—	—	$565
7	—	—	—	—	$452

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Raw $93.15PSA 10 $1,848

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Raw $87.50PSA 10 $1,550

Michael Jordan [Row 1]

Raw $804PSA 10 $8,183

Kobe Bryant [Row 1] #18

Raw $601PSA 10 $3,539

Michael Jordan [Row 0] #1

Raw $2,464PSA 10 $13,469

Grading Kobe Bryant [Row 0] — FAQ

Is Kobe Bryant [Row 0] worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Kobe Bryant [Row 0] worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Kobe Bryant [Row 0] (Basketball Cards 1997 Flair Showcase) sells for about $13,573 versus $683 for a raw near-mint copy — a 20× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Kobe Bryant [Row 0]?

By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $13,573, ahead of BGS 10 at $11,423. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Kobe Bryant [Row 0] need for a PSA 10?

PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

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