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Former Nets Exec Reveals Wild Reason For Passing On Kobe Bryant In 1996 NBA Draft
The New Jersey Nets were one of the teams to pass on Kobe Bryant in the 1996 NBA Draft but it turns out they did so because ...
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"I had never sweated that hard in my life" - Coop talks about the legendary workout that convinced the Lakers to pick Kobe Bryant in the 1996 NBA Draft
The story of how Kobe Bryant convinced the Los Angeles Lakers executives that he was their man has become legendary in the ...
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NBA DRAFT: PHILADLEPHIA 76ERS
Georgetown standout Allen Iverson, the first overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, would go on to win Rookie of the Year, and eventually the 2000-01 NBA MVP. Joel Embiid, out of Kansas, was selected ...
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Former Nets Exec Reveals Wild Reason For Passing On Kobe Bryant In 1996 NBA Draft
On NBA Today, former Nets executive Bobby Marks revealed they wanted to draft Bryant but were told he would play in Italy if they picked him. "We passed on Kobe in that '96 draft," Marks said.