10/10/2016 12:44 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
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Kobe Bryant fans, here’s your chance to come face-to-face with the Mamba himself (kinda) … ’cause the NBA legend’s game-worn protective face mask just hit the auction block!!
During the 2012 All-Star game, Dwyane Wade fouled Kobe hard, and broke his nose … forcing K.B. to wear the clear face mask to protect his schnoz.
Goldin Auctions got ahold of the mask — which comes with a letter from a member of the Lakers training staff — that Mamba used during games in February and March of ’12.
The mask hits the block Monday … and bidding closes on October 29th.
Interested? Break out your checkbook … ’cause it ain’t gonna go cheap. The auction house tells us they expect the mask to sell for over $50k!!
Good luck!
