Celtics fans and Lakers fans may want to avert their eyes because these photos may make them sick to their stomachs.
No, your eyes are not deceiving you. That is Kobe Bryant smiling and wearing the gear of the Lakers most bitter rival. The photos come from Bryant’s predraft workouts in 1996 (note the presence below of the late Dennis Johnson, who was then an assistant in Boston). This is a normal aspect of the entire draft process. Look hard and you’ll probably find Dirk Nowitzki in Kings gear or Dwyane Wade in Nuggets gear from their draft workouts.
Anyway, we all know Bryant was drafted by the Hornets at pick No. 13, traded to the Lakers and the rest is history. Who did the Celtics choose with at the fifth pick? Antoine Walker. Bummer. But don’t worry about passing on Kobe for Walker, Celtics. That’s not nearly as bad as the Warriors going with Todd Fuller.
[Pics via @BobbyOnealGibbs]
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