Kobe Bryant is officially in the Basketball Hall of Fame

The city of Los Angeles hosted a public memorial service for Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the seven others who died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26 in Calabasas. In this photo, former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning pays tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna at the NFL Honors football award show Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, in Miami. | David J. Phillip, Associated Press

Kobe Bryant joins Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett as Hall of Fame inductees

Kobe Bryant has been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2020 class Saturday, joining other NBA legends Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan, according to Sports Illustrated.

What happened:

• Bryant was one of several members inducted into the Hall of Fame Saturday. The other inductees included:
• WNBA player Tamika Catchings
• FIBA executive Patrick Baumann
• Eddie Sutton
• Rudy Tomjanovich
• Kim Mulkey
• Barbara Stevens

ESPN said: “From the moment they were eligible, it was assured Duncan, Garnett and Bryant would gain entry into the Hall of Fame. However, what should have been a celebratory moment has instead had a pall cast over it.”

Kobe Bryant’s biggest achievement

• Kobe Bryant died in January in a tragic helicopter crash on Jan 26. He had spent 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning five titles.
• “It’s definitely the peak of his NBA career and every accomplishment that he had as an athlete was a stepping stone to be here,” Bryant’s widow Vanessa Bryant told ESPN about Bryant’s induction into the Hall of Fame.

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