Vlade Divac was the big man whom Jerry West sent to the Charlotte Hornets in 1996 in exchange for the legendary Kobe Bryant.

I quickly transitioned from smiley kid to killer instinct." - Kobe Bryant Vlade Divac was the man infamously traded for Bryant in order to get the deal done. However, he was almost the reason this ...

Kobe Bryant began his “I’m Retiring ... for all of five days in 1996 before trading him to the Lakers for Vlade Divac. How’s that for a steal? Bryant didn’t want to play for anyone ...

The legendary Jerry West would set up a trade with Charlotte, sending center Vlade Divac to the Hornets, and bringing Bryant to Hollywood. LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 18: Kobe Bryant poses with ...

Kobe Bryant did not receive a single point in the ... Make sure the Lakers bring back Vlade Divac, then help him revert to his old habits – namely his tendency to smoke more cigs than the ...

However, the Lakers traded the draft rights of Kobe to the Lakers for Serbian centre Vlade Divac one week later. Bryant would stay with the Lakers until the day he retired. It took four years ...

Kobe Bean Bryant is born in Philadelphia ... On July 11, 1996, Bryant is traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Vlade Divac. Bryant plays in his debut NBA season -- mainly coming off the bench ...

So, if you are really a Kobe expert ... classes of all time. Bryant was picked 13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets before being dealt to the Lakers for big man Vlade Divac.

On July 11, 1996, the Los Angeles Lakers officially completed a trade with the Charlotte Hornets to acquire the late great Kobe Bryant ... opportunity to unload Vlade Divac’s salary in exchange ...