Ranking 22 basketball players who jumped from high school to the pros

Where does Kobe Bryant rank among players who went straight from high school to the NBA?

2. LeBron James

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LeBron James was the local hero who made the leap from St. Vincent-St. Mary in Akron to the Cleveland Cavaliers. One of the best players in NBA history, James is a 16-time All-Star, four-time NBA MVP and three-time Finals MVP and NBA champion.

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