Remember, the thread is lock HOF right now. Not at the end of the career....right now. Kobe is the greatest NBA player that came directly from HS to the NBA with Lebron and Garnett being second/third. Why do you think Lebron was better in HS? Because ESPN hyped him up beyond belief.
Because he was National player of the year twice. Mamba once.
If the Mamba was as good as you say coming out of school, he would gone in the top 5.