Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was drafted directly out of high school in 1996, so he never had the opportunity to experience college life first-hand. The injured superstar took the time to rectify that Thursday night. While traveling with the Lakers, who face the Boston Celtics on Friday, Bryant sat in on a class at Boston College. No word yet on Bryant's class participation grade, though he certainly was a hit with his temporary classmates.

So Kobe Bryant stopped by my brother's International Marketing class at BC tonight... pic.twitter.com/pI9wJ569ZA — Nick Ironside (@nironside) January 17, 2014

Kobe Bryant was just at Boston College and 5 feet from me #livinglegend pic.twitter.com/sJWulGwtTa — Ryan Dontas (@RyanDontas) January 17, 2014

Kobe Bryant just casually sat in on my marketing class — MaryKate (@mhartttt) January 17, 2014

So Kobe Bryant just kind of interrupted my Product Management class tonight -- a welcome break, @bostoncollege #mbalife #thatsafirst — Hally Pinaud (@Hallypino) January 17, 2014