Kobe was drafted #13 overall in 1996 by the Charlotte Hornets
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Drafted by Charlotte Hornets (now New Orleanes Hornets and Charlotte Bobcats) and signed with LA Lakers sence.
The only team he played for in his career is the Los Angeles Lakers, and he's been in the NBA since 1996.
The Charolette Hornets picked up Kobe as the 13th overall draft pick in 1996. He was then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Vlade Divac.