Two Grails of The Black Mamba! 🏀🐍 The 1997-98 SkyBox Premium Star Rubies #23 Kobe Bryant (#007/50) - BGS MINT 9 boasts enviable preservation quality, with barely touched borders, robust corners, crystal-clear image fidelity, elite centering, and an absolutely mesmerizing background design. In fact, of the 24 copies of this piece validated by Beckett, this is one of only two copies to receive a "10" subgrade for centering while also receiving at least "9" subgrades for corner, edge, and surface integrity. The 1998-99 SkyBox Premium Star Rubies #44 Kobe Bryant (#34/50) - PSA NM 7 is one of three examples of this piece recorded at its tier in PSA's census reporting, with three graded higher. Star Rubies parallels are among the most coveted NBA collectibles of the 1990s, and the appeal of the items is obvious at first glance. The entry's shimmering, wave-pattern background, prismatic effect, bold font choices, and thrilling action photography are emblematic of timeless '90s design, an...