The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the inductees for their class of 2020 and the late Kobe Bryant is officially a Hall of Famer!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vanessa along with their daughter, Natalia, spoke with ESPN regarding Kobe being inducted into the HOF.

 

 

 

Kobe was drafted by the L.A. Lakers back in 1996 at the age of 17.  Throughout his NBA career, Kobe played 20 seasons with the Lakers and altogether, he’s won one league MVP, five NBA championships, he’s been an 18-time All-Star, he’s won two Finals MVPs and as Entertainment Tonight notes, “Kobe is the fourth-place leading scorer in league history and has also won two Olympic gold medals with the United States men’s national team.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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