AUTHENTIC JERSEY '08 LA LAKERS - KOBE BRYANT

After another outstanding season at Lower Merion High School and an McDonald′s All-American Award, Kobe Bryant decided to participate in the NBA Draft. The 1996 draft class is considered one of the best rookie classes in NBA history, highlighted by one of the greatest players to ever pick up a basketball. Kobe Bryant was drawn in 13th place by the Charlotte Hornets and traded to the Los Angeles Lakers against Center Vlade Divac. It became known that the Hornets had no intention of keeping the Black Mamba, which he used as motivation for the rest of his career.

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