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Bryant's widow, Vanessa, accepted on his behalf with a wrenching speech that kept audiences -- in person and at home -- rapt.

May 16, 2021 UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Vanessa Bryant took Michael Jordan’s hand and walked down from the stage, a familiar chant breaking out throughout the arena as she made her way back to her seat. “Kobe! Kobe! Kobe!” the crowd shouted. With that, he was — officially, finally — a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Kobe Bryant is in the Hall now, along with contemporaries Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett, headliners of a group of nine who got their delayed and long-aw...

Lakers star’s place in hall confirmed on Saturday night Bryant died in crash that killed daughter and seven others Michael Jordan accompanied Vanessa Bryant on to stage for Saturday’s ceremony. Photograph: Kathy Willens/AP Michael Jordan accompanied Vanessa Bryant on to stage for Saturday’s ceremony. Photograph: Kathy Willens/AP AssociatedPress Sun 16 May 2021 08.24 EDT Vanessa Bryant took Michael Jordan’s hand and walked down from the stage, a familiar chant breaking out ...

Vanessa Bryant ushers Kobe Bryant into Hall of Fame: Youre an all-time great By The Athletic Staff 15 Comments The late Kobe Bryant was finally inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, as the nine-member Class of 2020 was enshrined on an emotional night in Uncasville, Conn. Also in the star-studded class were Patrick Baumann, Tamika Catchings,Tim Duncan,Kevin Garnett,Kim Mulkey, Barbara Stevens, Eddie Sutton and Rudy Tomjanovich, who were selected for induction i...

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 ultimat...

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It’s a group of nine being honored on Saturday night: Bryant, Duncan and Garnett are the NBA players going in; 1,000-game winner Barbara Stevens, two-time NBA champion coach Rudy Tomjanovich, three-time NCAA champion coach Kim Mulkey and three-time Final Four coach Eddie Sutton are getting enshrined, along with four-time women’s Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings and longtime FIBA executive Patrick Baumann. Some of them spoke Friday of their modest beginnings and how reflecting on those...

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Anthony Davis on Kobe Bryant’s Legacy, Mamba Mentality Laker legend enshrined in Pro Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday Author: May 15, 2021 Kobe Bryant’s legacy will be honored on Saturday with his induction into the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame. Bryant’s idol and close friend Michael Jordan will do the honor of presenting him during the enshrinement process. Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant also will be hand for the ceremony. Along with Bryant, players Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and...

May 15, 2021 The 2021 Naismith Hall of Fame ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 15. The class of ’20 inductees are headlined by Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. WNBA legend Tamika Catchings, FIBA executive Patrick Baumann and coaches Eddie Sutton, Rudy Tomjanovich, Kim Mulkey and Barbara Stevens round out this year’s class. The Crossover staff picks one word to describe this iconic group. Howard Beck: Eclectic One word? Eclectic. If we’re just focusing on the NBA peers—...