Kobe Bryant or Kerry Kittles? How John Calipari and the New Jersey Nets made a generational mistake
Update: 2025-06-09
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In 1996, there we two high school phenoms coming out in the NBA Draft - Jermaine O'Neal from South Carolina, and Kobe Bryant from Pennsylvania. The New Jersey Nets were all be sure to pick Kobe Bryant at No, 8 overall. Then, it all changed.
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