#2 Kobe Bryant

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The Black Mamba

Kobe Bryant was the 13th draft pick in 1996 to the Charlotte Hornets but, he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers during the draft. Kobe was the first guard to be drafted out of high school in 1996. He was the youngest NBA player to start a NBA game and the youngest to score 27,000 points in a career. Kobe won 5 NBA finals and earned 2 finals MVP awards. In his career he only won a single MVP award in 2008. He is a 16 time NBA all star and won 4 all star MVP awards. He was selected to the all NBA team 15 times and 12 all defensive teams. He won the slam dunk contest in his rookie season and won 2 scoring titles. Right now he is the Lakers all time leading scorer and he currently plays for the Lakers still. Kobe career averages are 25.5 points per game, 4.8 assists per game, and 5.3 rebounds per game.