The 2008 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2007–08 NBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Boston Celtics, top-seeded champions of the Eastern Conference, defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, top-seeded champions of the Western Conference, four games to two in a best-of-seven series. Kobe Bryant averaged 25.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2.67 steals per game during the 2008 NBA Finals. Nike manufactured black “Kobe Mamba III” sneakers with a white Nike Swoosh on each shoe. Size 14 manufacturer’s label is on the inside of each shoe. Autographed on the front of each shoe in silver marker and rates an 8. The shoes show game-use and appear to have no alterations of any kind. Accompanied by a LOA from JSA as well as an additional LOA of provenance stating the sneakers were obtained through a Laker ballboy.