So remarkable, in fact, that Bryant left college entirely, entering the NBA draft at 17.
Now, 24 years later, more than 22 hours of Bryant's gameplay footage and interviews from his stay at Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia are scheduled to be auctioned. The majority of which has never been seen in public.
The auction will take place on July 23 and the lot is expected to sell for between $ 250,000 and $ 350,000.
The Last Dance effect
The value of Jordanian sports memorabilia has increased since the documentary series aired earlier this year.
Bryant's footage is made up of about 60% parts and 40% interviews, very little of which has been broadcast - and it was to a very limited audience.
In high school, Bryant led the Lower Merion Aces to the school's first state championship in 53 years, earning him national recognition.
The library comes from Stu Ross, a high school sports reporter who presented a weekly television series called "High School Sports Show".
Ross and his team recorded over 35,000 games between 1994 and 2003 for the show.
Remember Kobe
Profiles in History has announced that it will donate 10% of the final offer price to the MambaOnThree Fund.