Kobe Bryant will be honored posthumously as a 2020 inductee in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame ceremony is also set to honor Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett and will be held in August in Springfield, Massachusetts.
HOF chairman and former USA Basketball Director Jerry Colangelo told The Athletic of Kobe’s induction: “Expected to be the most epic class ever with Kobe, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. Kobe will be honored the way he should be.”
“It’s an incredible accomplishment and honor, and we’re extremely proud of him,” Vanessa said alongside her daughter Natalia. “Obviously we wish that he was here with us to celebrate. But it’s definitely the peak of his NBA career, and every accomplishment that he had as an athlete was a stepping stone to be here.
“We’re incredibly proud of him, and there’s some solace in knowing that he was probably going to be a part of the 2020 Hall of Fame class.”