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In 1997, Kobe Bryant became the youngest player ever to play in an NBA game and also became the youngest NBA starter ever. By the end of the season, he earned himself a reputation as a high-flyer and a fan-favorite by winning the Slam Dunk Contest.

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By 1996, the Los Angeles Lakers had a distinct air of yesterday's news around them. Little did anyone know that a draft day trade with the Hornets

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The 1996 Draft class is known as 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 drafted by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick but was soon traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Center Vlade Divac. It was made public that the Hornets had no intentions of keeping Bryant when they drafted him something he would use as motivation for the rest of his career.

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