Kobe Bryant joined the NBA in 1996 as the third pick.
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In 1996 at the age of 18.
He was drafted to the Charlotte Hornets, then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kobe was drafted by the charlotee hornets in 1996 and was traded by the hornets to the lakers in return for a player called vlade divac in the same year.
Kobe Bryant entered the draft right after high school in 1996, where he was the 13th overall pick by the Charolette Hornets.