Updated April 5th, 2020 at 07:13 IST
NBA Hall of Fame 2020 to induct Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett: Report
NBA: Late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett are to be officially announced as part of the upcoming NBA Hall of Fame 2020 ceremony.
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Late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett are to be officially announced as part of the NBA Hall of Fame 2020. As sports games have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, ESPN will make the official NBA Hall of Fame 2020 announcement from its studios in Bristol, Connecticut. Some parts of the show will be taped beforehand.
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NBA Hall of Fame 2020: Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett to be inducted during the NBA Hall of Fame 2020
Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball @Hoophall Class of 2020, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Formal announcements will be made on Saturday.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
NBA Hall of Fame 2020 will be announcing Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett as inductees soon
Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett have a combined total 11 championships and 48 All-Star seasons between them. The three of them are a part of the six NBA players to be selected for 15 or more NBA All-Star games. Hall of Fame chairman Jerry Colangelo stated that they have criteria they use to select the players like All-Star appearances, first team, second team, third team, other awards and other NBA titles.
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Though one person is usually chosen, this time they had to choose the three of them as the 'accumulative is unbelievable'. The fans reacted to the news positively, happy that three NBA legends will be honoured at once. However, some fans expressed their sadness over Kobe Bryant not being able to deliver his Hall of Fame speech. Kobe Bryant, Gianna and seven others lost their lives in a helicopter crash in January. People are looking forward to the induction, since the NBA season is currently suspended due to COVID-19 crisis.
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Fans react to the NBA Hall of Fame 2020's news
Wish I could hear Kobe's HOF speech :/ pic.twitter.com/6NqwkaKSmP
— EDP445 Burner (@EDPBurnerClips)
My heart is full: pic.twitter.com/cjw5IayHr5
— Justin Enriquez 💜💛 (@justinenriquez_)
Kobe's induction it's probably going to be the most emotional one ever
— Deven Parikh (@DeePee30)
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Published April 5th, 2020 at 07:13 IST