The sporting world and beyond is mourning the death of Kobe Bryant ... Year and the Naismith Player of the Year, Bryant is selected by the Charlotte Hornets as the 13th pick in the NBA’s ...

From draft-day trade in 1996 to the unforgettable moments in the NBA, Kobe Bryant's career was a testament ... to L.A. was unconventional. The Charlotte Hornets had no plans to keep him and ...

The iconic Kobe Bryant spent the entirety of his 20-year-long NBA career playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant joined the Lakers from the Charlotte Hornets a month after being drafted by the ...