Kobe Bryant Final Game Tickets Goes For $27,500

The ticket for Kobe Bryant's final game for LA Lakers on Wednesday night has risen up to $27,500 (£19,315) as fans also want to see how the Golden State Warriors plan to break Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls records set in 1995-96.

The 37 year old, who is the third-highest scorer in NBA history, will bring his 20-year career to an end when the Lakers face Utah Jazz in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

At the same time, defending champions Golden State Warriors will be going for a record 73 wins when they host Memphis Grizzlies in Oakland, California.

Resale tickets for that game are going for up to $15,900 (£11,155).

Kobe Bryant's Achievements 

NBA Titles:
                 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010

Scoring Titles: 2 - 2006, 2007
Season MVP Award: 1 - 2008
Finals MVP Award: 2 - 2009. 2010
Lakers All-Time Scoring Leader

The game is a 19,595 capacity sell-out with tickets only available via the resale market. Tickets via official channels start at $336 (£236) and rise to £15,900 for courtside seats on resale websites such as Stubhub.

Only resale tickets can be bought for the Lakers' game at the 18,118-capacity Staples Center too, with prices fetching between $700 (£491) and $27,500 for the chance to see 18-time all-star and five-time championship winner Bryant for a final time.

The Lakers have issued a fraud alert to fans warning them to only buy from their official ticket exchange, where fans can resell tickets securely. However, buyers using the official exchange can still expect to pay up to $10,000 (£7,000) to see the game. BBC