1996 Draft - Kobe Bryant

[mandolinoh]

The Dynasty Began 45 min from him being drafted, since he got Traded to the Los Angeles Lakers

[TheChippyRick]

This nigga does not age. 

[FOT2010]

David Stern- "Kobeh Bryant"

[jon292ify]

One of dumbest trades in NBA history stupid stupid the hornets could of had 5 championships haha, all those teams, who had the chance to pick this guy had dumbass GMs

[jon292ify]

One of dumbest trades in NBA history stupid stupid the hornets could of had 5 championships haha

[yeon723]

terrible photoshop lol

[reddwarfposse]

More then three minutes of video of Kobe Bryant and he didn't complain to the referee once... amazing!

[poedgon123]

kobe never ages

[lasthoughts]

Who would of sat on their couch or chair watching this during this that time

thinking....

-This kid would win a 3 peat in the next 4 years (2000,2001,2003).

-Score a 81 point game.

-Be in 13 all-star games

[lasthoughts]

kobe looks the same LOL

[ProGamingControllers]

fresh snapback

[dallas021]

it's interesting to hear how his philly accent was much stronger here. Now, he has a very different voice that is deeper with not as strong of an accent.

[vincentluong1]

@dallas021 its called puberty lol

[Jerry8yomomma]

man imagine if he stayed wit the hornets

[LakersBostonfan1994]

ha he never even showed up to the "hive" lol he just went to the lakeshow

[GreatkingAlexander]

the greatest pick in my lifetime since micheal jordan pick

[TaylorGangRyan]

lol kobe looks exactly the same in 1996 as 2011

[snkhuong]

why need to add weight ??

[cooler316619]

And now that I look at it, I can't believe 12 other players were selected before him, with the exeption of Ray Allen and Allen Iverson.

[Ajjosan]

best pick in 1996

[dustydust44]

I bet the hornets are kicking there selfs now giving him up.

[anytimethinkyou]

wt's wrong at 1:20.... why kobe's icon is so ....fake?

[MrHHNable]

DAmn that snapback hahah

[GoLakers09Champs]

More like Do a lot of homework before you show up to the great western forum

[kerionna1000]

ahh look at young kobe

[lilzack24]

Wooooooow I Love The Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets For Drafted Kobe abd trading him for Vlade Divac Hahahaha

[CPruler1200]

What? The Charlotte Hornets!? 

[koalalauncher]

"that charlotte fan in attendance" must still be pissed to this day

[titomoreno]

one of the biggest stels of all time

[mariahboo1]

wait!!...i thought kobe only played for the lakers his whole career??? 

[TheSilentXIII]

@mariahboo1 yea then he got traded right away to the lakers.

[DDIISSEE]

@TheSilentXIII He was pretty much drafted by the Lakers. The trade for the 13th pick was done BEFORE the draft in exchange for Divac. The Hornets didn't even know who they were picking until the Lakers told them to take Kobe for them.

[osamabinpawning123]

13th pick??? dam i thought he was like top 3

[tiger12289]

Wow just think if hornets keep Kobe with Chris paul

[NextLaker11]

so how did this guy turn out?... ;)

[shivakrishnarama]

Kobe>Jordan. Flame On !

[Jamess513]

LOL hahahaha kobe RD1 13pick, Lebron RD1 1pick

[92plana]

@Jamess513 that does not affect the results in the nba cause kobe is the greatest player in this era no matter if lebron was drafted at a higher seed.

[pipoybato]

@tubenachos: sorry. You did list Nash.

[pipoybato]

@tubenachos: you forgot Steve Nash and Kerry kittles.

Anyway, Speaking of kittles, new jersey was at a loss during this draft. Calipari was also very interested in Bryant but was swayed to pick kittles. Needles to say he was fired three seasons later.

[tubenachos]

Allen Iverson, Derek Fisher, Ray Allen, Steve Nash, Kobe, Camby, Stojakovic, IIgauskus, O'Neal, what a stacked draft.

[draymartz08]

What a bust

[MrTimmyrulz]

amagine if kobe stayed at the hornets :) chris paul dang!!!

[jaredraypennsauken]

kobe makes that face at the end like he knows theres no need to read that magazine lol

[MrHrana1]

I am sure some at the time were questioning Jerry West saying that greatness was going to come for this unknown, unproven 18 year old kid. Now 15 years later he is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.

[josephb275]

12 people are Hornets fans

[2goodiguess]

you can tell he didn't want to get drafted by the hornets

[vinnie2021]

He looks exactly the same

[KHDND]

Hornets are kicking themselves in the asses for that one

[wompwompWomp1]

KOBEEEEEEE

[juumdd]

steve nash @ 15th, kobe @ 13th... both with mvps a few years later... underestimated players during the beginning of their careers

[redhorseice]

By impact, they meant NBA Championship XD

[whooshx2]

1996 had a lot of good players, but kobe was definitely the most successful from that year.

[diffrentstrokes]

pre-swag craig sager

[JMJR41]

bet the Hornets regret not keeping him

[xXSurgeMeisterXx]

Wow, I would not believe it if anyone told me that Kobe Bryant was the 13TH PICK!

What made the Hornets get rid of him?

[wlsnvan]

@xXSurgeMeisterXx the hornets knew that the lakers wanted him. so they drafted him in hopes of getting a good trade. which eventually happened when the lakers traded vlade divac for kobe.

[rcmon831]

during the draft:

hornets gm: yes lakers are stupid they gave us an all star for a high school kid

2 years later

lakers gm: hornets tell me how my ass taste

[DrifterZDK]

@rcmon831 LMAO MADE MY DAY!

[01234567891989]

@rcmon831 No, that was Kobe : I dont play in a shit team like Charlotte , lets go to Lakers maybe there i win rings. SO Kobe from far THE 1 COWARD HISTORY. He should played in Charlotte like Lebron in Cleveland

[AndreRedd1Empire]

@01234567891989 maybe if yo dumbass would do some research JERRY WEST Had his sites on Kobe after the draft workouts he had for LA do some research john calipari stated in his interview that NJ was interested in Kobe until Jerry West stopped them...............Go look it up dumb ass kid

[imnotftw]

"why the NBA?" are you fucking retarded? hahah

[Smurfman12345]

I like how Stern can't pronounce any of his Superstars name "Scott" Pippen, and "KoBAY" Bryant.

[RTR9]

The Trade was already sealed and was ready to be sent. Kobe 13th to the Lakers

[killahkilldevilhillz]

the hornets fuck up

[nbakings7]

wow kobe sounds so different

[rjhayskie09]

12 Teams cried,1 year after this draft happened.

[2AngelsFallen]

I would still crying for traded Kobe Bryant to Lakers lol!! Ha-ha :D

Best trade in NBA history. Imagine if Kobe still in hornet. History would never be the same..

[adammann24]

vlade divac for kobe=best trade in sports history

[StFuMoThErFuCkEr]

who was the 1st pick?

[adammann24]

@StFuMoThErFuCkEr allen iverson

[StFuMoThErFuCkEr]

@adammann24 A.I deserved that 1st pick.

[24K3D23L]

ever since, Kobe answers questions very good. so knowledgeable.

[GreatkingAlexander]

the all time great draft pick and i mean the all time great draft pick

[RetepAdam]

Could you imagine if the Hornets had traded Tony Delk for Vlade instead?

[qwerty465]

this guy doesnt age. He looks the same

[Scoper17]

I wonder what Charlotte thinks now haha.

[LIFESUX1987j]

@Scoper17  we're pissed

[todor15]

little did they know they were looking at the future of the nba

[almostthefirst]

a big HAHA to the hornets XD

[SymbiSpidey]

Thank you Hornets for giving away the best player in the world to the Lakers :) We appreciate it.

[93VLR]

1996 is one of the best draft years 1 allen iverson 2 marcus camby 5 ray allen 13 kobe bryant 15 steve nash 17  jermaine o'neal 24 derek fisher

[yournightmarept]

LOL, best 13th pick EVA!

[MasterThomers]

@yournightmarept

Karl Malone?

[yournightmarept]

@MasterThomers Really? I'd pick Kobe over Malone all the way.

[kalloused]

@MasterThomers Amen

[Joe402]

The Hornets is a joke franchise.

[Horse125]

@Joe402 They gave up Kobe Bryant, if only they had known rofl

[SuperYakayaka]

biggest steal for the lakers in the nba history prob the biggest steal in the history of nba

[MichaelCastian]

Followed by worst trade decision ever for Charlotte (at the time)!

[FlyinSpaghettiMnstr7]

lol at 0:22 he has no idea kobe is going to the lakers

[ardaatalay10]

@FlyinSpaghettiMnstr7

HAHAHA

[Prodigies]

His moms is fine son!

[LaStHoPe747]

Wow Kobe actually looks the same as today! t makes me forget that he had an afro back in the days aha!

[R0nnieBoy]

do i detect an accent?

[TheQueefCookie]

i bet cthe hornet feel stupid!

[WiredArizona]

im sure the owner and GM of the hornets at the time have both jumped out a window by now.

[ahmingah]

i always thought he played his whole career with the lakers?

[GoLakers09Champs]

@ahmingah

he did

soon after he was picked by charlotte he was traded to the lakers for vladi divac

[ahmingah]

@GoLakers09Champs YIKES! worst trade ever?! LOL thx for the response buddy

[mcchargersfan]

@ahmingah your an idiot

[KnowHopeFilms]

what 12 idiot teams passed on this dude?

[hak2791]

@KnowHopeFilms they wasnt idiots they drafting based on what he was he got better in his 4th year but his first 3 in the nba was kindve metiocore its hard to predict potential

[lile2780]

And he didn't start till his junior year

[qman66]

its a shame he got traded

[dontsay10]

its funny 14 yrs this man is a 5 time champ... wow good job hornets for letting him go

[MrHrana1]

As a Laker fan I want to thank the Hornets for giving away Kobe to the Lakers just like the Grizzlies did with Pau Gasol.

[195tiger]

@MrHrana1 Kobe wanted the trade. He kept complaining and said he would just leave, so they traded him to get somthing for him.

[MrLaLakersfan24]

@195tiger no actually he said in one of his interveiws he was happy and when he called the hornets they had told him they had no use for him and traded him fo vlade divac who was actually good

[195tiger]

@MrLaLakersfan24 Really? Hmm. I'll look into that more. Thanks for not being one of those "Fuck you, you're wrong" people.

[StarFoxMcCloud11]

Screw LeSuck james. Kobe's the star of this show.

[DJayizamazing2]

now if Kobe Would Stayed With My Hornets We Would Be Fine with Him And CP3

[oldmill2112]

DAMM. HE WAS BALLED IN HIGH SCHOOL... HE MUST HAVE NEVER HAD HAIR

[Dom213]

@oldmill2112 He had an afro, im assuming you never saw him in the early years.

[oldmill2112]

DAMM. HE WAS BALLED EVEN IN HIGH SCHOOL.. HE MUSTA NEVER HAD HAIR!

[jessg05]

wow his wife sorta resembles his mother

[theLEGENDARYoneTC]

who would have known that this skinny kid would become the greatest player in the NBA

[wnbabloopers]

@theLEGENDARYoneTC I like how in this video he is considered skinny at 199 pounds. Today, he weighs 205 pounds. Didn't know 6 pounds makes that big of a difference.

[theLEGENDARYoneTC]

@wnbabloopers haha fucken dumbass, i was just pointing out the fact that Kobe was young and skinny before, of course he still is skinny but he would accomplish so many things in the NBA

i didnt say he gained alotta weight but what he accomplished

[aznplayersz]

@wnbabloopers i think hes 220 im not sure tho or 230 i think

[mcchargersfan]

@aznplayersz hes only 205

people on here are straight dumb

[coldcash1000]

Charlotte Hornets let such a great player go,and for who?

[Krzylip16]

@coldcash1000 Vlade Divac :p

[sportspwn]

only 2 picks before steve nash

[bossichik]

his mother is gorgeous,

[Holidayghost]

2:35 im NOT gonna leave everything on the floor. lol..he was young.

[draque]

LEGENDARY

[ExileOfSand]

How many times do the Hornets kick themselves for trading him, the truth is he had no weakness

[supermex93]

He looks the same as right now

[hustheposum]

haha i bet that charolett fan was like wtf happened? after the trade

[MrTukbol]

isnt that luk alyk picture of a michael jordan as a bulls in his photo? wow talking about putting some pressure on kobe right on 1:27

[howarddavid31]

Jerry West knew what he was talking about. It was almost like he had been to the future and seen Kobe's greatness.

[liljayjay260]

You guys know whats ironic, Both Kobe and Shaq wore numbr 33 in Highschool.

[Mozac]

what a bust.

[raykob95]

@Mozac hahah u r very funny

[HeyYTplzDontBanMeK]

0:24

ahahahahahahah sucks for that guy

[thefuture067]

kobe was sweeet in highschool, its sweet how he doesnt play for any of those teams everyone thought he was goingt o play for , hes carrying on the laker legacy.

[omahaboy72]

sixers could have got him at first pick...i mean that kobe was from philly and played high school basketball there.

[hollaz2]

holy fuck who is that at 0:18 to 0:19 my god she is sexy

[dafisherkid]

@hollaz2

that's kobe's mom.

[supedupandstillsik]

Ugh WTF lol

[tommybrown2068]

lol...that was Kobe's mom homie....what a mif

[gnsxc2]

thats his ma

[3ternalviper]

wtf craig sager has a normal suit!

[eckodenim]

Damn Kobes old!! lol he was drafted when i was 2! thats crazy.

[tommybrown2068]

I was a sophmore in college when you were 2 son lol

[theSOUNDinterpreter]

very smart player even out of high school. jerry west was right about him.

[bio2020]

Kobe refused to play for the Hornets, he demanded a trade and threatened to not show up in Charlotte

so they traded him

[ponycab1]

KOBE SUCKS I RATED THIS VID 1 STAR

[BillyBobJoemaster3]

I wonder what Kobey did with that hornets book after he got traded? lol I guess he threw it out

GO LAKERS!!!!

[ProductOfThe80s90s]

hornets became a playoff team with the trade divac and glen rice were the main stars ha but kobe was not killing right off the back like he is now he pulled a steve francis ha the sleepers in this draft was steve nash and jermaine o'neal the undrafted were ben wallace and stephen jackson.

[TheRatedIX7]

yep and Stephen Jackson got drafted in the the 1997 Draft in the 2nd round.

[TheFinishlinesports]

from now until he retires he can get 40pts anytime he wants it great defensive player an based on the good shape he has stayed in will continue to play at the same level where is l;ebron james weighting 270lbs an bein 6ft8 is just a Growing pull an multiple injurys waiting to happen not right now but as lebron approaches 29yld to 30yld the injurys will happen he will slow down an then all these fans who like to suck Lebrons dick sayin hes the best will like some other young player by then

[vivaldamo1]

thank god someone with sense :D

[DrewDaddy62]

he looked like mj at 1:16

[kruskev]

LOL at the charlotte fan fucking owned.

[ojhay1791]

he ddnt grow up since he was 18. he's still 6'6

[syrymflash]

actually he was 6'5 i saw it on ESPN when they were showing about his life.

[amodelchurro]

when do u saw that? oh man i missed it ):

[syrymflash]

@amodelchurro

I'm not sure exactly which one, the first is ESPN sports century, second something i don't remember.

[amodelchurro]

oh well thanks :D

[20musicfreak20]

he kinda sounded like will smith from fresh price haha

[boamuro]

"do your homework" -- Craig totally mocked him.... I would be a little pissed.

Haha Kobe's voice sounds higher than now.

[KillinU4fun]

no kobe bryant's voice sounds much more deeper now

[boamuro]

That's what I said, fool. Learn to read.

[brown671]

lol

[requenabrian]

if the hornets only knew what they were doin they traded the soon to be best player since jordan for a declining center with limited game

[Boompc]

He started off trying to be like Mike. Just look at how he approached the stage. He had his tougue dagglin all out his mouth, bald-headed, his high school gear was like Mikes when he was young in college (left elbow/ forearm band), talking about "starting young" and "accepting challenges" or "provin people wrong". These are the same things Jordan did and said, the EXACT same things. C'mon now.

[WannaBBlack12]

fucc cuz he gut a howt mutha

[Pmike2345]

well.....they were rite about one thing.....he did turn out 2 be pretty amazing, nothing 2 special though....jus the best basketball player in the world rite now lol

[vivaldamo1]

lol

[dynamois1]

@Pmike2345 it lebron

and mj is bestest in history