Basketball legend Kobe Bryant is set to retire, and if you want to see his final game, be prepared to pay a hefty price. Although the game is still four months away, ticket prices have skyrocketed since he announced his retirement. Ticket price tracker TiqIQ reports that within 14 hours of his announcement, ticket prices for his last NBA game nearly tripled, now averaging $1,388.60.
Before Bryant made his official announcement on Sunday evening, tickets were already averaging about $478 due to speculation that this might be his last season. Today, the cheapest ticket for his April 13 game against the Utah Jazz is around $552, while the most expensive seat, located just behind the Lakers’ bench, costs an astonishing $11,700.