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"We left dinner thinking Joe was a tad ambitious" - Former Nets GM thought Kobe Bryant's father was unrealistic in his NBA expectations for his son

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant's stock wasn't that high entering the 1996 NBA Draft. There were concerns about him being a 17-year-old high school kid who was far too young to enter the best ...
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"He's not a stereotypical black kid from an urban setting" - Joe Bryant on what made Kobe different from most NBA prospects

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant was one of the early high school prospects who declared for the NBA Draft. It took a lot of guts to sign up for the draft without spending at least some time in ...