He was traded to the Lakers weeks later for Vlade Divac .
Bryant , 37 , became the first guard to go straight to the NBA out of high school when the Charlotte Hornets drafted him with the 13th overall pick on June 26 , 1996 .
Bryant was traded to the Lakers weeks later for Vlade Divac .
Bryant , 37 , became the first guard to go straight to the NBA out of high school when the Charlotte Hornets drafted him with the 13th overall pick on June 26 , 1996 .