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Allen Iverson Ends Debate On Draft Class Comparisons With A Single ‘Kobe Bryant-Based’ Reason

When it comes to the deepest NBA draft class in history, Allen Iverson argues that nothing can touch his Class of 1996.
Yahoo! Sports

"I saw that same sort of thing while sitting in a locker room with Elgin and Wilt" - Jerry West on the young Kobe being alienated from his teammates

NBA legend Jerry West shocked everyone when he traded for a 17-year-old Kobe Bryant in the 1996 NBA Draft. There were no doubts about the Lower Merion High School alum's basketball talent — he was ...
Chippewa Herald

Re-picking the 1996 NBA draft

The year was 1996, when future league legends like Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson realized their dreams of becoming NBA players. As is the case with every draft, however, teams didn’t exactly get it ...
Yardbarker

Kobe Bryant explains why the Clippers passed on him despite his strong draft workout

Kobe Bryant was taken 13th in the 1996 NBA Draft, which means several teams passed on him. Among them were the Los Angeles Clippers, who held the seventh pick. Despite not having a high pick that year ...
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Allen Iverson picked the best moment of his NBA career: "That was better than MVP, scoring title, making it to the Finals"

Allen Iverson earned numerous accolades in the NBA. But looking back, he said that none of those are the highlights of his iconic NBA run. Despite being the expected No. 1 overall pick of the 1996 NBA ...
Nets Wire on MSN

Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 30 - Kerry Kittles (1996-2004)

During his time suiting up for the Nets, Kittles wore only jersey No. 30 and put up 14.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, ...