Teenage Kobe Bryant Talks About His Jump From High School to the NBA | NBC10 Philadelphia

From the NBC10 Archives: A 17-year-old Kobe Bryant sat down with Vai Sikahema after he declared himself eligible for the NBA Draft in May 1996. The teenage Bryant talked about his decision and why he wanted to make the jump from Lower Merion High School to the pros. _____ SUBSCRIBE TO NBC10: VISIT the NBC10 channel for the latest news and exclusive reports: http://on.nbc10.com/jhXM8hP FOLLOW NBC10 PHILADELPHIA Instagram: http://on.nbc10.com/ZvgGgo2 Facebook: http://on.nbc10.com/gkeMKi3 Twitter: http://on.nbc10.com/pYka4fl VISIT OUR SITE: https://www.nbc10.com/ DOWNLOAD OUR FREE APPS: http://on.nbc10.com/sEMWgkx ABOUT NBC10 PHILADELPHIA NBC10 is the Philadelphia region's most trusted source for breaking news, exclusive local stories, in-depth investigations and most accurate weather. #KobeBryant #Kobe

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