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He still has the final text message saved on his phone.
Michael Jordan retrieves it from time to time, even though it refreshes his grief, triggers the urge to wonder all over again, as so many others have, Why?
Almost sixteen months after the death of Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and six other companions as well as the pilot in a helicopter crash, it remains agonizing to process. Jordan, who was Kobe s mentor, confidant and friend, has been mulling over how to put Bryant s life into context because he will be inducting him into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday. It is a responsibility that comes with a mix of distinction and dread.
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“He’s Still Winning” Bryant Family Honors Kobe in Hall of Fame Induction
By Amanda Scurlock, Sports Writer
Published May 20, 2021
Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, right, dribbles past Golden State Warriors’ Baron Davis, left, during the Lakers’ 108-103 win in an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 22, 2007 in Los Angeles..(AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)
Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant was one of nine iconic figures who were enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2020 class on May 15.
His eldest daughter, Natalia, wore his Hall of Fame jacket while his wife Vanessa said the induction speech on his behalf. Kobe’s role model and NBA icon Michael Jordan presented the Hall of Fame honor.
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GOLD COAST (Australia) - Lauren Jacksonâs legend has reached another chapter.
And this time, her name will forever be etched into the annals of not only the Land Down Under but the entire hoops world following her selection to the ever prestigious Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
Arguably dubbed as the greatest Australian baller ever, Jackson will also be the first Aussie player in history to march into The Hall at Springfield, Massachusetts, USA â joining 2015 inductee and legendary coach Lindsay Gaze.
Jackson, 40, said sheâs still in cloud nine for this latest feat in her illustrious basketball career spanning two decades, two countries, and countless accolades.