It's throwback thursday, in the middle of the offseason, so let's take a look back in time to 1996-97...

Kobe Bryant was an 18-year-old rookie, straight out of Philadelphia's Lower Merion High School. He only started six games that year, but Kobe showed flashes of terrifying potential. With an assist to Lakernation94, let's take a look at Kobe's 10 best plays as a rookie...

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