Basketball fans are paying up to $27,500 (\u00a319,315) to see Kobe Bryant’s final game for the LA Lakers.<\/p>\n
Bryant, 37, 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Resale tickets for that game are going for up to $15,900 (\u00a311,155).<\/p>\n
The Warriors are looking to break a record set by Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls in 1995-96.<\/p>\n
The game is a 19,595 capacity sell-out with tickets only available via the resale market. Tickets via official channels<\/i> start at $336 (\u00a3236) and rise to \u00a315,900 for courtside seats on resale websites such as Stubhub.<\/p>\n
Only resale tickets can be bought for the Lakers’ game at the 18,118-capacity Staples Center too, with prices fetching between $700 (\u00a3491) and $27,500 for the chance to see 18-time all-star and five-time championship winner Bryant for a final time.<\/p>\n
The Lakers have issued a fraud alert<\/i> 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 (\u00a37,000) to see the game.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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