# 1996 SkyBox EX2000 Credentials Kobe Bryant #30

## Basketball Cards

**Serial**: 46/499  
**BGS**: 9  
**Pop**: 40

This 1996-97 E-X2000 Credentials Kobe Bryant rookie-year parallel is an investment-grade, blue-chip basketball asset. Serial-numbered 046/499, this card is graded BGS 9 Mint by Beckett Grading Services, featuring subgrades of 9.5 Centering, 9 Corners, 9 Edges, and 8.5 Surface. With a total BGS population of only 40 examples at this grade level, this parallel represents one of the most condition-sensitive and important rookie-era items of the Hall of Fame icon.  
The 1996-97 E-X2000 release marked the debut of SkyBox's premium E-X line, pioneering the use of layered acetate, die-cut photography, and foil borders that are notorious for showing minor wear. The Credentials parallel, restricted to a run of 499 copies, established the template for premium, serial-numbered inserts during the late 1990s. This card captures the five-time NBA Champion and 18-time All-Star during his landmark rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers.

**Highest bid**: $42,295  
**Bids**: 19

**PSA population**: 104  
921  
819  
**BGS population**: 9.59  
940  
8.550  
850  
**CGC population**: 81

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