sportingnewsarchive: TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: July 12, 1996 — Kobe Bryant, 17, jokes with the media as he holds his Los Angeles Lakers jersey during a news conference in Inglewood, Calif. Bryant was acquired from the Charlotte Hornets by the Lakers in exchange for veteran center Vlade Divac. (Susan Sterner/AP) Sports history July: bit.ly/29a0JMC Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like Loading... Related