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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.
They didn't. The Charlotte Bobcats did. But the Lakers traded Vlade Divac to the Bobcats for Kobe Bryant on Draft Night in 1996.
In 1996. He was the first guard to be drafted out of highschool
He 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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What year did Kobe Bryant start to play in the NBA?
1996,was when Kobe Bryant was drafted into the lakers and he hasn't played on any other team since.
What player pick did Jerry West trade for Kobe Bryant?
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
What year did Kobe enter that nba?
Bryant was drafted in 1996 13th overall 1st round pick by Charlotte Hornets and then traded to the LA Lakers in July 1996.
When did Kobe join the lakers?
Kobe Bryant joined the NBA in 1996 as the third pick.
What year was it when Kobe Bryant got draffted to the Los Angeles Lakers?
1996
How many years has Kobe Bryant been in the LA Lakers?
14,or 15, counting this year
How much does nike pay Kobe Bryant?
Nike pays Kobe Bryant $8 million dollars each year. Kobe Bryant is a professional basketball player that plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.
What year did Kobe Bryant become a stater for the la lakers?
I'm pretty sure it's 1998
How much money does Kobe Bryant get paid?
Kobe Bryant from the LA Lakers salary is close to $27mil but overall including endorsements and bonuses he makes $55-$60mil per year
Who was the center when Kobe Bryant was in his rookie 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.
When did Kobe Bryant sign with nike?
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.
When did the Charlotte Hornets trade Kobe Bryant?
Bryant was chosen as the 13th overall draft pick by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996. The Charlotte Hornets selected Bryant, seeing that there was a chance to trade with the Lakers. On July 1st 1996, Jerry West traded his starting center Vlade Divac, to the Hornets in exchange for Bryant's draft rights. Since he was still 17 at the time of the draft, his parents had to cosign his contract with the Lakers until he was able to sign his own when he turned 18 before the season began. woott woot kobe
