Former Los Angeles Lakers' center Vlade Divac has stated that he would trade himself for Kobe Bryant when he became a general manager. This statement was made in the documentary Jerry West: The Logo. In 1996, Divac was traded to the Charlotte Hornets for a 17-year-old kid from Philadelphia, who West saw as the future face of the NBA. Despite Divac's protests, he trusts the decision, which led to Bryant becoming a superstar and a global icon.