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‘He was a basketball genius’: How a 17-year-old Kobe wowed Jerry West and the Lakers

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Published March 2, 2021 at 4:50 AM

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In 1996, Jerry West and the Lakers hosted a slapdash workout for a 17-year-old from Philly. Twenty-five years later, it's become one of the best decisions, and stories, in NBA history.

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