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Description- Two collectible newspaper books from genuine LA Times newspaper articles
- Personalize with any Name and Message
- Individually bound with free embossing on the cover
- A gift set like no other to remember a basketball legend
- Includes a FREE royal purple gift box to protect your book for years to come
Five-time NBA Championship winner and two-time Olympic gold medalist Kobe Bryant will forever be recognized as one of the NBA’s greatest all time players, and his legacy will live long in the hearts of sports fans and many others around the world. Now, with two brand new books by Historic Newspapers, you can relive Kobe’s legacy by exploring original newspaper reports from the LA Times as part of this fantastic gift set.
The first book in the set is filled with newspaper reports on the LA Lakers, documenting their top moments on the court as far back as 1960. Beginning just before the 1961 season, when the Lakers moved to Los Angeles, the basketball fan in your life can reminisce on their favorite Lakers games and discover even more about the history of the team.
The second book is dedicated solely to Kobe Bryant, creating a precious keepsake for all fans of Black Mamba. After an incredible career with the LA Lakers, Kobe Bryant had reached numerous records and won 5 NBA championships. As a well respected member of the basketball community and an outstanding player, the loss of Kobe affected family, friends and fans all across the globe. This special book is the perfect way to remember and treasure his legacy for years to come.
Especially for a basketball fan, these keepsakes are a tribute to Kobe Bryant’s sporting life, never letting you forget his most iconic moments throughout his storied career. Even more, you can personalize the books with a loved one’s Name to create a special gift especially for them. Both of these special edition books are presented in a luxury purple gift box, free of charge, to create the ideal gift for any Lakers or Kobe fan and preserve your book for years to come.
To see which moments of Kobe’s legacy are immortalized in our Kobe Bryant book, view the contents here.
Our LA Lakers book contents are here.
Personalizing Your Kobe & Lakers Books
Both books can be personalized with your loved one’s Name and a special Message, appearing on the title page of the book. The personalization you enter will be applied to both. The front covers can also be embossed with the recipient’s name for free.
Further Information
The LA Lakers book contains over 170 pages, and the special Kobe Bryant book contains over 90 pages of genuine newspaper articles originally printed in the LA Times.
Your books are made from scans from the official LA Times archive; as a result there may be minor blemishes when compared to an actual newspaper.
Your books measure an impressive 15 x 12 inches. The Lakers book cover is brown leather; the Kobe book has a yellow cover.
Accents and other symbols cannot be used unless otherwise stated.
Rated 3 out of 5
based on 1 review
The box the books came in was made poorly and was of low quality. the corners were dented.
- Historic Newspapers Team October 4 2021
Thank you for your review.
We am sorry to hear that you are not happy with the quality of your order.
The scans have been archived from original microfilms which are in black and white some of which are quite dated and can vary in quality. We do make every effort to ensure they are cleaned up prior to dispatch but we are very dependent on the scans available for each date which can be quite grainy/pixelated. It is only in recent years that full colour digital archives have been made available so the print technology may not be as good as a print from today.
In regards to the gift box, we do apologize that this was received damaged with your order. As this is a free gift box with the product ordered, unfortunately we cannot refund you for this part of the product, however as an apology we have applied a further 10% discount to your order, which has been refunded to you. We hope will help towards rectify your dissatisfaction.
Please do accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused.
Kind Regards,
The Historic Newspapers Team
LA Lakers & Kobe Bryant Commemorative Gift Set
$149.99
Rated 3 out of 5
based on 1 review
The box the books came in was made poorly and was of low quality. the corners were dented.
- Historic Newspapers Team October 4 2021
Thank you for your review.
We am sorry to hear that you are not happy with the quality of your order.
The scans have been archived from original microfilms which are in black and white some of which are quite dated and can vary in quality. We do make every effort to ensure they are cleaned up prior to dispatch but we are very dependent on the scans available for each date which can be quite grainy/pixelated. It is only in recent years that full colour digital archives have been made available so the print technology may not be as good as a print from today.
In regards to the gift box, we do apologize that this was received damaged with your order. As this is a free gift box with the product ordered, unfortunately we cannot refund you for this part of the product, however as an apology we have applied a further 10% discount to your order, which has been refunded to you. We hope will help towards rectify your dissatisfaction.
Please do accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused.
Kind Regards,
The Historic Newspapers Team
