There's no such 
thing as complete down time for elite pro athletes, but summer is as close as it gets for Kobe Bryant. Last week, he found time to sign hundreds of cards for Panini America's upcoming National Treasures and Elite Black Box insert cards
Brian Bayne, Panini's Memorabilia Business Manager, is the guy who rounds up autographs from Panini pitchmen like Bryant, Blake Griffin and Kevin Durant, and the company says he kept Kobe busy over parts of two days, signing some of what will be the better pulls in the products.
Panini and Bryant are locked in a legal dispute with a southern California memorabilia outlet over autographs, but Panini's exclusive contract leaves no doubt whose hand is behind these cards.
Every box of the recently released National Treasures product contains a combination of six Autographs or Memorabilia Cards, one Common numbered to 99, and one Legend/Rookie/Parallel or Insert, with boxes selling for a little over $400.
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 2013 PANINI PAST PRESENT AUTOGRAPH RELIC KOBE BRYANT Guaranteed $4.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 15h 18m |
 Kobe Bryant AUTO Signed Lakers AUTHENTIC Jersey Panini $1,499.99 Time Remaining: 17h 9m |
 KOBE BRYANT Hand Signed Authentic Alternate Lakers Jersey PANINI $1,295.00 Time Remaining: 1d 10h 24m Buy It Now for only: $1,295.00 |
 KOBE BRYANT Signed 16 x 20 Strike Photograph PANINI LE 24 $795.00 Time Remaining: 1d 10h 24m Buy It Now for only: $795.00 |
 KOBE BRYANT Signed 16 x 20 Photograph PANINI LE 124 $895.00 Time Remaining: 1d 10h 24m Buy It Now for only: $895.00 |
 2010 11 Kobe Bryant Panini 24 Karat Gold Standard BGS 85 Becket 10 autograph 49 $199.99 Time Remaining: 1d 12h 44m Buy It Now for only: $199.99 |
 Kobe Bryant Autographed Authentic Spalding Basketball Signed Auto Ball Panini $699.00 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 31m Buy It Now for only: $699.00 |
 DEZ BRYANT 2010 PANINI RS AUTOGRAPH ROOKIE PATCH 16 25 BGS 95 10 AUTO RAW $199.99 Time Remaining: 1d 17h 49m Buy It Now for only: $199.99 |
 KOBE BRYANT Signed 24 x 30 Photograph PANINI LE 124 $895.00 Time Remaining: 2d 7h 35m Buy It Now for only: $895.00 |
