Kobe Bryant was the 13th draft pick in 1996 to the Charolette Hornets, but was later traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kobe got drafted in 1996 by the charlotte hornets as the 13th pick.
Vlade Divac
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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
if u pick your favorite player or someone who's a legend then u could pick his number. like for example; 23 Michael Jordan, 24, Kobe Bryant, 32, Magic Johnson, 11, Isaiah Thomas, etc. any number u choose:)
he has been playing in the pros since 1996
Yes. Kobe Bryant was selected straight from high school with the thirteenth draft pick in the 1996 NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets.
Who wouldn't take Kobe he is more experienced and he is way smarter the lebron and Kobe has been in the situation plenty of times and lebron cant even lead his team to a championship and Kobe can.
Yes, he was the 13th draft pick by the Charlotte Hornets. However, he was traded to the lakers for Vlade Divach.
Kobe Bryant joined the NBA in 1996 as the third pick.
Kobe Bryant was a first round draft choice of the Charlotte Hornets in 1996. Shortly after the draft the Lakers traded their starting center, Vlade Divac, to the Hornets for Bryant.