1996
He was drafted by the Hornets then traded to the Lakers for Vlade Divac.
In his early years he didn't get much playing time then Eddie Jones and Nick Van Exel were traded and he started to blossom into the best player the league has seen since Jordan.
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∙ 14y agoThey didn't. The Charlotte Bobcats did. But the Lakers traded Vlade Divac to the Bobcats for Kobe Bryant on Draft Night in 1996.
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∙ 11y agoIn 1996. He was the first guard to be drafted out of highschool
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∙ 12y agoHe was 19 years old when he got drafted from the wizard he was the 13 overall pick then he was traded to the lakers
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∙ 13y agohe was drafted in 1996
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∙ 11y agosenior year with outstanding grades
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∙ 14y agohe was 17.
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∙ 12y ago1996
1996,was when Kobe Bryant was drafted into the lakers and he hasn't played on any other team since.
Kobe Bryant was origanally drafted from Lower Merion HS, Ardmore, Pennsylvania as the 13th overall pick by the at that time charlotte hornets who traded away the draftrights of Kobe to the Los Angeles Lakers for center Vlade Divac
Bryant was drafted in 1996 13th overall 1st round pick by Charlotte Hornets and then traded to the LA Lakers in July 1996.
1996
Kobe Bryant joined the NBA in 1996 as the third pick.
14,or 15, counting this year
Nike pays Kobe Bryant $8 million dollars each year. Kobe Bryant is a professional basketball player that plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.
I'm pretty sure it's 1998
Kobe Bryant from the LA Lakers salary is close to $27mil but overall including endorsements and bonuses he makes $55-$60mil per year
Shaquille O'Neal was the center in the LA Lakers. With shaq and Kobe on their team, they won three championships in a row.
Kobe Bryant is an awesome basketball player for the Lakers. He has represented a few companies. He signed a five year contract with Nike in 2003 for 45 million dollars.
Bryant was drafted out of high school in 1996. The 2010-2011 season will be his 14th year in the NBA.