1996 NBA draft
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The 1996 NBA draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association. It was held on June 26, 1996, at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In this draft, NBA teams took
Allen Iverson was selected 1st overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Marcus Camby was selected 2nd overall by the Toronto Raptors.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim was selected 3rd overall by the Vancouver Grizzlies.
Stephon Marbury was selected 4th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks (traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves).
Kobe Bryant
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Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Black Mamba", he played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association. Br
1996 NBA draft
…with one-third of the first-round picks later becoming NBA All-Stars. The draft class produced three players who won a combined four NBA MVP awards (Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Steve Nash), seven other drafted players who became All-Stars (Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Ray Allen, Žydrūnas Ilgauskas, Stephon Marbury…
Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2014
Bryant's retired No. 33 jersey and banner at the Lower Merion High School gym in Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Bryant taking a shot in a game against the Boston Celtics on Dec 20, 1999
Bryant attempting a free-throw during a 2005 pre-season game