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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The players from Kobe Bryant's legendary 1996 NBA Draft

Jul 26, 2021, 12:48 IST

Allen Iverson was picked 1st overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.

He has had financial and personal issues since retiring. But he still does Reebok commercials, and reportedly has a $32 million trust fund, and was recently elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Marcus Camby was picked 2nd overall by the Toronto Raptors.

He opened a Houston barber shop in 2014. He last played with the Knicks in 2013.

Shareef Abdur-Rahim was picked 3rd overall by the Vancouver Grizzlies.

He was an executive with the Sacramento Kings for years, but left the job in the summer of 2014. Now he works with the Future Foundation, an organization he founded in 2001 to help children and families in the Atlanta area. He is also a co-founder of Washington Alliance Capital, a real estate investment firm.

Stephon Marbury was picked 4th overall and traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

After battling depression and leaving the NBA in 2009, he became a legend in China. He has a statue in Beijing.

Ray Allen was picked 5th overall and traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Despite persistent rumors of a comeback with either the Heat or the Cavs, Allen has so far rejected all offers and has not played in the NBA since the 2013-14 season.

Antoine Walker was picked 6th overall by the Boston Celtics.

He says he lost most of the $110 million he made in his NBA career, and is now working to help educate athletes on financial planning.

Lorenzen Wright, the 7th pick in the 1996 draft, was found dead in 2010 at age 34. Police are investigating it as a homicide but the case remains unsolved.

Kerry Kittles was picked 8th overall by the New Jersey Nets.

He used to work for an investment bank, and recently popped up on the CBS Sports Network show "Inside College Basketball." He also co-founded IQ Sports Solutions which provides in depth sports analytics.

Samaki Walker was picked 9th overall by the Dallas Mavericks.

After playing in China, Syria, and Lebanon and getting arrested in 2011, he opened a basketball clinic company in Los Angeles in 2014 and spent four years working in the NBA Players Association's coaching development program. He also founded PRIME, a basketball instruction method that emphasizes the art and science of basketball.

Erick Dampier was picked 10th overall by the Indiana Pacers.

Dampier had a long and successful career, and most recently played in the NBA in 2012. He made $97 million in his career.

Todd Fuller was picked 11th overall by the Golden State Warriors.

He now teaches high school math in North Carolina.

Vitaly Potapenko was picked 12th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

He's now a player development coach for the Cavs.

Kobe Bryant was picked 13th overall and traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.

He has since become one of the greatest NBA players ever, and is the last remaining active player from the 1996 Draft. He has made $303 million in his career.

Peja Stojakovic was picked 14th overall by the Sacramento Kings.

Prior to the 2015-16 season, Stojakovic was hired as the Kings' director of player personnel and development and is also the general manager for the Reno Bighorns in the NBA's developmental league.

Steve Nash was picked 15th overall by the Phoenix Suns.

After spurning the Phoenix Suns, who reportedly wanted Nash to be their head coach, Nash joined the Golden State Warriors as a consultant.

Tony Delk was picked 16th overall by the Charlotte Hornets.

He now works for ESPN's SEC Network as a college hoops analyst.

Jermaine O'Neal was picked 17th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers.

After mulling a comeback, he turned down an offer to play with the Warriors during the 2015-16 season, missing out on a chance to win a championship. He instead wanted to spend more times with his kids. He made $168 million in his career.

John Wallace was picked 18th overall by the New York Knicks.

He now coaches AAU basketball and runs a youth sports program in upstate New York.

Walter McCarty was picked 19th overall by the New York Knicks.

He's now an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas was picked 20th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

He was hired by the Cavs as an assistant to the GM in 2012. His number was retired in 2014.

Dontae' Jones was picked 21st overall by the New York Knicks.

He's now a director at the Nashville Youth Basketball Association.

Roy Rogers was picked 22nd overall by the Vancouver Grizzlies.

He's now an assistant coach with the Wizards.

Efthimios Rentzias was picked 23rd overall by the Denver Nuggets.

He didn't come to the NBA until 2002, and only played one season with the 76ers. Information on him today is scarce, but we found a recent YouTube video of him in some sort of Greek supplement commercial.

Derek Fisher was picked 24th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Fisher went 40-96 in parts of two seasons as the head coach of the New York Knicks before being fired earlier this season.

Martin Muursepp was picked 25th overall by the Utah Jazz.

He's now an assistant coach for the Belarus national team. He only played one year in the NBA before returning to Europe, where he retired in 2010.

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