The Basketball Hall of Fame has announced that they plan to ignore the regular election process and induct NBA legend Kobe Bryant into Hall Of Fame.
In a recent statement by Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Hall of Fame chairman, Jerry Colangelo has confirmed that Kobe will lead the 2020 class, which might also include Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett.
According to him, it will most likely be the most epic class with legendary basketballers in it.
He added that it is the kind of honor that Kobe Bryant deserves.
Jerry wrote, “Kobe Bryant will be a first-ballot enshrinement into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2020.
“Expected to be arguably the most epic class ever with Kobe, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett,”
“Kobe will be honored the way he should be.”
Bryant will be part of standard Hall of Fame screening process on Wednesday, with finalists in February at All-Star break and formal inductees at the Final 4 in April.”
The LA Lakers legend died in a tragic helicopter crash with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others on Sunday.
R.I.P Kobe.