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Lakers News: Michael Jordan Not Nervous To Show Emotion When Inducting Kobe Bryant Into Hall Of Fame
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The time has finally come for Kobe Bryant to enter the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame with the ceremony set to take place this Saturday. Of course, it was only right that Michael Jordan would be tasked with giving the bittersweet induction speech.
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Kobe Bryant’s NBA career was like few others before him and so is the way the Lakers star will be remembered within the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame upon his posthumous induction Saturday.
For only the second time in its history, the hall has created a stand-alone space for an enshrined member in the form of an exhibit dubbed, “Kobe: A Basketball Life.”
The only other Hall of Famer honored in similar fashion was Michael Jordan, whose exhibit opened in 2009 and ran for five years.
At 600 square feet, the Bryant exhibit “is about 600 square feet more than any other Hall of Famer gets,” said John Doleva, the hall’s president and chief executive. Its run is open-ended.
NBA Announces the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award
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One of the best players to lace up a pair of sneakers and throw on a basketball jersey and shorts is being acknowledged by the professional sports league he dominated in his playing days!
The NBA has announced that it has created the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award. This is a new annual honor that will acknowledge a current NBA player for the pursuit of social justice and upholding the league’s decadeslong values of equality, respect, and inclusion.
“I’m honored and grateful to be associated with this award that will recognize the dedicated and selfless people fighting to promote social justice for all marginalized people,” said Abdul-Jabbar in a written statement. “To me, it’s another giant step in the right direction for the country and all people who value equality.”
Undefeated’s Sold-Out Nike Kobe 5 Protro ‘Hall of Fame’ Collaboration Is Releasing Again Victor Deng
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After launching exclusively through a raffle this week, sneaker fans will soon have another chance at buying Undefeated’s sold-out Nike Kobe 5 Protro “Hall of Fame” collaboration.
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The sportswear giant confirmed that it will launch the Undefeated x Nike Kobe 5 Protro “Hall of Fame” again tomorrow. In the product description on the SNKRS app, the shoe pays homage to the late Kobe Bryant and his illustrious professional basketball career as his name will be enshrined with the game’s all-time greats in Springfield, Mass., when he’s inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame tomorrow.
It’s time: Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett to enter Basketball Hall of Fame
FILE - In this June 7, 2009, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) points to a player behind him after making a basket in the closing seconds against the Orlando Magic in Game 2 of the NBA basketball finals, in Los Angeles. Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. Each was an NBA champion, an MVP, an Olympic gold medalist, annual locks for All-Star and All-Defensive teams. And now, the ultimate honor comes their way: On Saturday night, May 15, 2021, in Uncasville,. Mark J. Terrill
FILE - San Antonio Spurs Tim Duncan speaks to the media during a news conference for NBA All-Star weekend in Las Vegas, in this Friday, Feb. 16, 2007, file photo. Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. Each was an NBA champion, an MVP, an Olympic gold medalist, annual locks for All-Star and All-Defensive teams. And now, the ultimate honor comes their way: On Saturday night, May 15, 2021, in Uncasvi