On July 12, 1996, los Angeles Lakers general manager Jerry West exchanged the team's main center, Divac, for the first round rookie Kobe Bryant bryant selected by the Charlotte Hornets at the time, from Laurimel High School. Since then, Kobe Bryant has started a 20-year glorious journey with the Lakers!
Career Honors:
5-time NBA championship (2000–02, 2009–10)
1-time NBA Regular Season MVP (2007–08)
18-time NBA All-Star Team (1998, 2000–2016)
15 NBA All-In-15 (11 first-team, 2-time second-team, 2-time third-team)
12-time NBA All-Defensive Team (9 first-team, 3 second-team)
Men's Basketball Gold Medal at the 2nd Olympic Games (2008, 2012)
2-time NBA Leading Scorer (2006, 2007)
4-time NBA All-Star Game MVP (2002, 2007, 2009, 2011)
NBA All-Time Regular Season Total Scores 33,643 (Ranked 4th all-time)
