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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
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.
The Lakers picked up guard Derek Fisher from Arkansas-Little Rock, but also got Kobe Bryant from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for center Vlade Divac.
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.
Kobe was drafted #13 overall in 1996 by the Charlotte Hornets
There were many players not drafted by the Lakers in the first round, too many to be named. nick van exel
No he was a first round choice, and first overall choice, of the Lakers in 1979 and played with the Lakers all his NBA career.
Petur Karl Gudmundsson an Icelandic Center who played for the Trail Blazers, Lakers and Spurs. First one I can find was drafted in 1981.
The team he's playing on right now: LA lakers HE HAS BEEN PLAYING FOR 13 YEARS
Kobe grew up watching Michael Jordan play, so he wanted to be just like him. In high school, the janitor would open the gym for him, so he could practice from 4 a.m. until 8 a.m. before school started. During a Q & A session, when asked how much he practices, Bryant replied 6-8 hours a day. The reason why he got so good, was because of a good work ethic. I hope this was helpful.
1947 as the Minneapolis lakers
The lakers were created as one of the first basketball teams to contend.