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Good Riddance, Kobe Bryant
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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Believes Lack Of Playing Time During Rookie Season Ultimately Benefited Him
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Kobe Bryant's Initial Introduction To Shaq and the Rest of His Lakers Teammates in 1996 Got Super Awkward in a Hurry
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Kobe Bryant wanted Carmelo Anthony to join him on Lakers, Knicks star reveals – New York Daily News
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Following Kobe Bryant's retirement, we take a look back at the 1996 NBA Draft – The Mercury News
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Did Hornets GM tell Kobe Bryant on draft night, 'We couldn't have used you anyway,' as Bryant claims? - NBC Sports
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Kobe Bryant: Lakers landed 'Mamba' in NBA draft day trade with Hornets
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Lakers' Kobe Bryant opts for season-ending surgery, but he'll be back - Los Angeles Times
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Growing to Understand Kobe. I didn't know Kobe Bryant. I never…, by Andrew Pridgen
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ESPN - 26 years ago, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired rookie Kobe Bryant from the Hornets. The rest is history 🐍💜💛
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What if the Hornets did not trade the rights to Kobe Bryant? - Quora
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Kobe Bryant : Laker for life by NBA Replays - Issuu
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Duke Blue Devils' Mike Krzyzewski Reveals His Failed Recruiting of Kobe Bryant from 1996 - EssentiallySports