LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Kobe Bryant is selling the mask he wore during his 29,000th career point against the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 9 for charity.

Bryant wore the protective mask for 11 games after Miami guard Dwyane Wade broke his nose during the All-Star Game in Orlando on February 26.

The auction is to benefit the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation’s Youth Homelessness Initiative.

The opening bid is set at $250 for the signed mask.  The auction closes on May 8, 2012 at 4 p.m. PST.

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