Sports Anniversaries on X: On this day in 1996, 18-year-old Lakers rookie Kobe Bryant made his NBA debut. / X

Yes, Kobe Bryant Was A Laker At Heart, But There Was Plenty Of Philadelphia In Him, Too

Kobe Bryant Biography

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1996-97 Topps Stadium Club Rookies #R12 Kobe Bryant Basketball Card Lakers

Remembering When A 17-Year Old Kobe Bryant Dominated The 1996 Summer League

Kobe Bryant, who was almost a Bull, has fond memories but no more rivalry with Michael Jordan - Los Angeles Times

How Kobe Bryant almost became a New Jersey Net during the 1996 NBA draft - ESPN

Allen Iverson Shares The Kobe Bryant Story He 'Can't Stop Thinking About' From Their 1996 Rookie Season - BroBible