UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Vanessa Bryant got a private tour to see some of the newly remodeled Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday, viewing the exhibit that will honor the life and legacy of her late husband before the rest of the world gets their first look.
By the Hall’s description, it’s an exhibit like none other.
Fitting, for a special Hall of Fame enshrinement class.
Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett officially become members of the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night, the headline event of a three-day celebration of the game. They were rivals for the better part of two decades, three of the faces of the league throughout a critical period of growth for the league, and there is some symmetry in how they’ll enter the Hall together.
Kevin Garnett was a 15-time NBA All-Star, a 12-time All-Defensive Team selection, a nine-time All-NBA Team selection, an MVP, a Defensive Player of the Year, and of course, an NBA champion with the Boston Celtics. He is also the only player in league history to amass at least 25,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 5,000 assists, 1,500 steals, and 1,500 blocks over the course of a career.
However, KG’s path to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was pieced together with more than just statistics and accolades; it was paved with passion and personality. And that is what he will be remembered for above all else when as he is enshrined into Springfield’s hall of legends Saturday night.
LSU head coach Kim Mulkey to be enshrined into Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame
LSU Womenâs Basketball New LSU women s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey walks through the facility after arriving on campus. (Source: LSU Athletics) By Spencer Chrisman | May 14, 2021 at 1:32 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 5:17 PM
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (WAFB) - Former Baylor head womenâs basketball coach and newly named LSU womenâs basketball coach Kim Mulkey will be enshrined into the the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 14 in Uncasville, Connecticut.
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On April 25, Mulkey was named LSUâs new womenâs basketball coach taking over for Nikki Fargas. Mulkey has six National Championships to add to her illustrious career. Three as the head coach at Baylor, two as a point guard for Louisiana Techm and another title as an assistant coach with the Lady Techsters.
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 Uncasvil
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