Apr 4, 2016 · Threats and uneasiness landed Kobe Bryant to the Lakers 20 years ago. With the 13th pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets selected Kobe Bryant out of Lower Merion High School in...

Recognized as the top American high-school basketball player while at Philadelphia suburb Lower Merion High School, Bryant declared for the 1996 NBA draft and was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th pick; he was then traded to the Lakers.

On July 11, 1996, the Los Angeles Lakers officially completed a trade with the Charlotte Hornets to acquire the late great Kobe Bryant. Bryant first came onto the Lakers’ radar during his...

In the 1996 NBA draft, the Hornets selected Kobe Bryant with the 13th overall pick. Before he was chosen by the Hornets, the 17-year-old Bryant had made a lasting impression on then-Lakers general manager Jerry West, who immediately foresaw potential in Bryant's basketball ability during pre-draft workouts. West even went on to state that ...

Jul 11, 2022 · Today, on the 26th anniversary of the Charlotte Hornets trading Kobe Bryant to the Los Angeles Lakers, it is time to revisit the trade that sent the future Hall of Famer westward.

Jan 26, 2020 · Kobe Bryant wore Hornets colors in his tie and donned a Hornets cap on draft night in 1996, but he was never Charlotte-bound. He was drafted by Charlotte as part of a plan to get to Los Angeles, and to get the Hornets a center.

Draft: Charlotte Hornets, 1st round (13th pick, 13th overall), 1996 NBA Draft. NBA Debut: November 3, 1996. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2020 Career Length: 20 years More bio, uniform, draft, salary info

Jan 26, 2020 · Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant goes to the hoop against Derrick Coleman of the Charlotte Hornets at the Charlotte Coliseum in 2000. Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash.

Jan 29, 2020 · Kobe Bryant death: Hornets GM says trade that sent NBA legend to Lakers in 1996 draft almost never happened The Charlotte Hornets traded Bryant's draft rights to the Lakers for Vlade Divac in...

Jan 27, 2020 · Kobe Bryant is one of the best basketball players of all-time and was known for playing his entire career for the Los Angeles Lakers, but Bryant started his career being drafted to the...