Kobe Bryant was a Los Angeles Lakers icon for a generation, but things could have gone very differently on his draft day in 1996. The Charlotte Hornets selected Bryant with the 13th overall pick ...

Kobe collected All-Star selections, All-NBA selections, All-Defensive Team selections, an MVP trophy, and numerous records and accolades during his 20-year career with the Lakers. The Hornets ...

Yes, back in 1996, Kobe was selected by the Charlotte Hornets. True story. The Hornets drafted Kobe No. 13 overall in the 1996 NBA draft and traded him three weeks later for Vlade Divac.

On this day 18yrs ago the hornets told me right after they drafted me that they had no use for me and were going to trade me #thanku #lakers — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 1, 2014 ...

Kupchak, who was the assistant general manager of the Lakers back in 1996, has first-hand knowledge of the trade that brought Bryant to the Lakers, and sent Divac to the Hornets.

On July 11, 1996, the Los Angeles Lakers officially completed a trade with the Charlotte Hornets to acquire the late great Kobe Bryant. Bryant first came onto the Lakers’ radar during his pre ...

Kobe Bryant played 20 seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers and retired as one of the greatest players in NBA history. But not many know that he almost did not become an icon in the City of Angels.

Kobe Bryant has long maintained that the Hornets didn't even want him when they drafted him in 1996, and he reiterated that point Monday. Skip to main content Skip to navigation Menu ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) --As long as there's time left on the clock, Kobe Bryant can still work wonders even when he's having a horrible game. Bryant burnished his reputation as one of the NBA's greatest ...

It wasn't merely the bubbly talking. The Lakers had, by most measures, the best coach and owner in history. They started a legend at shooting guard in 31-year-old Kobe Bryant, along with All-Star ...

Kobe drops 81 On Jan. 22, 2006 , Bryant scored 81 points on 28 of 46 shooting and 18 of 20 free throw attempts in a 122-104 victory against the Toronto Raptors.

The Lakers lost their fourth consecutive game, falling to the Hornets in Charlotte, 108-98, on Monday night. Kobe Bryant misses 15 shots as Lakers lose to Hornets, 108-98 - Los Angeles Times ...