Cedric Ceballos shares insight into how audacious Kobe was in practice: "I saw him miss 360 dunks on Shaq" originally appeared on Basketball Network.
Kobe Bryant's entry into the Los Angeles Lakers was a breath of fresh air for a legacy franchise trying to regain its past glory. With the talented and dominant big man Shaquille O'Neal joining the team as a free agent before the 1996-97 season, the Lakers had a potent mix of hungry young players, such as Nick Van Exel and Eddie Jones, and sage veterans, including Byron Scott and Jerome Kersey.