Kobe Bryant Remembers Draft Day Trade From the Charlotte Hornets

Kobe Bryant reflects on being traded from the Charlotte Hornets to the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1996 NBA Draft. He reveals if he knew he was going to the Lakers before or after Vlade Divac was traded. Full interview from Somewhat Aussie: https://youtu.be/r9w4VGoz3QM Excerpt from ‘Youngest All-Star in the NBA: How Old Was Kobe Bryant When He Beat Out Magic Johnson For the Honor?’ article by Tonoy Sengupta: As per StatMuse, Kobe Bryant was the youngest ever All-Star, doing it at just 19 years and 169 days. To achieve an honor that most finish their whole careers without achieving is incredible on its own. But to be the youngest to do it? That is the stuff of dreams, right there. However, this does raise the question. Who are the people that Kobe Bryant beat out to steal this spot? Kobe Bryant beat out Magic Johnson to grab this achievement for himself Magic Johnson was just 20 years and 173 days old when he achieved this honor himself, which is very impressive in its own right. However, Magic Johnson isn’t the one that places second on this list. No, that spot goes to LeBron James, who did it at 20 years, and 52 days old. To think that this was so close to being yet another one on the King’s long list of achievements. Full article: https://thesportsrush.com/nba-news-youngest-all-star-in-the-nba-how-old-was-kobe-bryant-when-he-beat-out-magic-johnson-for-the-honor/?amp 🏷 #nbadraft #charlottehornets #losangeleslakers #hornets #lakers #nbateams