Kobe Bryant Will Be Honored In The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame with the Class of 2020

Jan 28, 2020 by apost team

The late Kobe Bryant will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame alongside fellow stars Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett, due to his legendary status. The event will be held in Springfield, Massachusetts, August 2020. 

The basketball legend will be honored posthumously, following his untimely death in a helicopter accident on Sunday, January 26 alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. 

Although Bryant was originally announced around Christmas time as one of the nominees along with Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Tim Hardaway, and Mugsy Bogues, he will now automatically be inducted, as reported here by CBS Sports. 

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Bryant retired from the NBA back in 2016 after two decades with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was a five-time NBA champion, 11-time All-NBA first-team selection, 2008 MVP, two-time Finals MVP, 18-time All-Star and four-time All-Star MVP.  Aside from these acolades, he also won gold medals with USA Basketball at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics. 

His young life was brought to an end when Bryant was traveling by private helicopter to a basketball clinic with his second eldest daughter and their chopper tragically crashed in Calabasas, California. Others that were on board with the sportsman and his 13-year-old daughter sadly also lost their lives. 

Kobe Bryant is being honored as he should be. Pass the news on to friends and family to commemorate this great man and all his remarkable achievements.  R.I.P. Kobe and Gianna.