Kobe Bryant's 2013 "Achilles Game" sneakers sold for a record $660,000 at Sotheby’s, cementing his legacy and Mamba Mentality.

The shoes that basketball legend Kobe Bryant wore when he tore his Achilles tendon during an iconic 2013 game have sold at auction for $660,000 (£532,000). Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant stayed in the game against the Golden State Warriors to score two clutch free throws despite the crippling injury.

Sotheby’s estimated Bryant’s game-worn pair of Nike Kobe 8 Elite “Lakers Home” sneakers would sell for between $600,000 and $800,000. The shoes are the latest piece of Kobe memorabilia to fetch big money.