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Founded 1946 in the NBL (Joined NBA in 1948)

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Detroit Gems 1946-1947 Minneapolis Lakers 1947-1960 Los Angeles Lakers 1960-present

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Kobe became a Laker in 1996 on draft night when he got drafted by the Charlotte(New Orleans) Hornets as the 13th pick and then he got traded to the Lakers

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he became a laker in 1995 and he still didnt start like until his second or third year or even in the middle pf his second year but he started in the 1995 NBA all-stars game as a rookie.

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They joined in 1948

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