Ep.14 - Press Box Chronicles - Kobe Bryant & The New Jersey Nets
Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman
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Sports, Talk Show, 09-Jun-2025
In 1996, there were 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 but sure to pick Kobe Bryant at No. 8 overall. Then, it all changed.
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