Kobe Bryant Remembered: What if the Charlotte Hornets kept the NBA legend?
ESPN Los Angeles - In 1996, the Los Angeles Lakers sent Vlade Divac to the Charlotte Hornets in a draft day trade for the 13th pick, Kobe Bryant. The rest is history
How The Lakers Landed Their Biggest Stars Over The Years: Kobe Bryant Joined The Lakers On Draft Night, LeBron James And Shaquille O'Neal Signed As Free Agents - Fadeaway World
Kobe Bryant: Lakers landed 'Mamba' in NBA draft day trade with Hornets
KOBE BRYANT 1996 NBA Hoops #1 Draft Pick Rookie Card RC Lakers 5xChamps MVP HOF
Kobe Bryant never played for NBA team that drafted him and was too young to sign - Mirror Online
How Kobe Bryant manipulated his way to Lakers on draft day
NBA Redraftables Reevaluations: Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, and the Stacked 1996 Class - The Ringer
Charlotte Hornets: The Excitement of the 1996 Draft
SportsCenter - Kobe Bryant was drafted 13th overall by Charlotte Hornets in 1996 before LA Lakers acquired his draft rights. #MambaMoments
What if the 1996 NBA Draft ended with Kobe Bryant landing with Hornets?
Dave Cowens disputes Kobe Bryant's memory of draft trade - The Boston Globe