Staples Center sold $1.2M in Kobe merchandise Wednesday

Kobe Bryant's final game as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night brought in huge money at Staples Center.

A record $1.2 million worth of Kobe merchandise was sold in the arena, AEG vice president of merchandise Sean Ryan told ESPN, outpacing the previous record of approximately $1 million set by Led Zeppelin during their Dec. 10, 2007 concert at London's O2 Arena.

"It says that fans are really appreciative of this moment and wanted to maybe have something they can remember," Bryant said Wednesday.

The average fan in attendance spent $61 on merchandise alone, Ryan said.

The products didn't come cheap, though, with most of the hats being sold for $72.48 each.

There were also limited editions of certain items, including snakeskin-texture jerseys retailing at $424.

At least fans who put down big money for a ticket and couldn't afford much else afterwards didn't walk away empty-handed. The 18,997 in attendance left Staples Center with a Kobe ticket holder, a lanyard, a Nike T-shirt, and a commemorative book.