Bryant

Kobe Bryant, the son of former NBA player Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, jumped directly from high school to the pros in 1996 and enjoyed an impressive rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk and leading all scorers in the Schick Rookie Game during All-Star Weekend. In his second season he was voted a starter for the 1998 All-Star Game, becoming at 19 the youngest All-Star in NBA history. To top it off, he led the West team in scoring with 18 points. In 1998-99, his third season, he averaged nearly 20 points per game and was among the Lakers' leaders in virtually every statistical category, solidifying his status as one of the game's most exciting young stars.

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