Aaron Hope 
Every NBA Finals since 1999 has featured either Tim Duncan, Shaquille O’Neil and/or Kobe Bryant. Kobe’s at the top of the list with five titles to both big men’s four each, and aside from his Bill Russell Award, here’s probably the best memento from title number five. The Nike Zoom Kobe V ‘Big Stage’ appeared in both home and away versions, with the above pictured away joints being signed by the Black Mamba himself. Click the jump below for more photos of this game issued promo sample, because that’s probably as close as you’ll ever get to them. These autographed size 14’s just sold for a whopping $3000 from nytryder8 on eBay.
