By Orlando Silva View the original article to see embedded media. Kobe Bryant made a strong impression even before he made it to the NBA. The Black Mamba was seen as one of the best young players in the US before the 1996 NBA draft, which granted him workouts with some interesting teams. In the end, the Los Angeles Lakers drafted him, starting a great relationship. Things didn’t start the best way, though, as Kobe had to fight hard to get some playing minutes. After that, his toughness earned him a reputation of being hard-nosed if that meant he would get the win. Kobe’s personality and work e…
