In addition to producing Kobe, one of the greatest players ever, it also gave us one of the most entertaining players ever (Allen Iverson), and a host of future Hall of Famers.
In addition, three of the 10 highest-earning players of all time came out of the 1996 draft.
Today, many of these players are still involved in basketball in some capacity. But there's also a math teacher, an ESPN analyst, and an ex-investment banker. Only one of them - Kobe - was still playing this season.