Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) Sued for Damage to Kobe Bryant Topps Chrome Refractor Rookie Card
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Friday, May 14, 2021
b'On the eve of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant\xe2\x80\x99s induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, a lawsuit persists in California Superior Court over a Kobe Bryant trading card.
Key Points:
- b'On the eve of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant\xe2\x80\x99s induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, a lawsuit persists in California Superior Court over a Kobe Bryant trading card.
- The lawsuit, filed in February 2021 by Lakers fan and trading card owner Lance Jackson, alleges that Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), one of the largest trading card authentication and grading companies in the world, damaged or mishandled his rare Topps Kobe Bryant Chrome Refractor Rookie Card.\nAccording to the complaint, Jackson stored the card in a safe, making sure that virtually no one would touch or handle the card.
- Jackson\xe2\x80\x99s lawsuit alleges that PSA damaged his Kobe Bryant trading card or that it substituted the well-kept card with an inferior card.
- Jackson has requested a jury trial and seeks recovery for the value of the card without damage.