Even after the Orlando Magic defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the 2009 NBA Finals, someone still paid more than $900,000 for Kobe Bryant’s game-used jersey.

Through Goldin Auctions, Bryant’s purple away jersey brought in $915,000:

The jersey was explained by Goldin Auctions. “jersey features all numbering and lettering in tackle twill and is adorned with an NBA Logoman patch on the upper left chest, plus an NBA Finals Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy patch on the upper right chest.”

It additionally “comes with a LOA from MeiGray (AM010669), who have conclusively photo-matched the jersey to Game 3 of the 2009 NBA Finals against the Orlando Magic on Jun. 9.”

Bryant finished the game with 31 points and eight assists on 11 of 25 field goals, which was amazing even though they lost. The Lakers had won their first back-to-back championship after losing to the Boston Celtics in the 2008 NBA Finals, and that was the only game they had lost in that series.

In their rematch in the 2010 NBA Finals, Los Angeles triumphed against the Celtics.

Regarding the Magic series, Bryant won MVP of the NBA Finals in the end. In the triumph over Orlando, the five-time champion, who is known for his great career, averaged 32.4 points, 7.4 assists, 5.6 rebounds, 1.4 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game. He also won two NBA Finals MVP awards.