He is the son of the former NBA star Joe Bryant. When Joe left the NBA to play in Italy, 5 year old Kobe went with him too. Bryant finished his HS career at Southeastern as the high school all-time leading scorer, breaking Wilt Chamberlain's record. Kobe decided to skip college and join the NBA. He was drafted 13th in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, who traded him to the L.A Lakers for Vlade Divac.
In his second season, Bryant became the youngest All-Star in history when he was voted to a starting spot in the Western Conference lineup. Bryant scored a team-high 18 points. Kobe appeared in 79 games. He scored in double figures in 65 of the 79 games he played.
In Kobe's 3rd season, he became a starter for the Lakers. He played all 50 games as a starter, playing 37.9 mpg.
In his fourth Season, Kobe won a championship ring with the Lakers. He avg. 22.5ppg that season. He also averaged 15.6 ppg and 4.6 apg in five games in the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers.
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