#Storage locker treasure hunters cash in on Kobe Bryant discovery

An abandoned storage unit owned by Kobe Bryant’s former stylist, Derek Roche, in the Los Angeles area went up for auction recently and drew a top bid of $375, according to TMZ. The winner found a trove of Bryant-related treasures inside, including 35 pairs of shoes, jerseys, Lakers practice gear, an all-access Lakers badge labeled, “Mamba,” tax paperwork and a mink coat.

The storage locker treasure hunters have since flipped the unit for a hefty reward, selling it to “Storage Wars” star Rene Nezhoda for $13,000, TMZ reported. The unit won’t become part of a “Storage Wars” episode, Nezhoda told the website, but he plans to sell the items through an auction house.

The news came on Kobe Bryant Day in Los Angeles — 8/24, marking his two numbers with the Lakers — and nearly seven months after the star and his daughter, Gigi, were killed in a helicopter crash.