Why Kobe Bryant’s Hall Of Fame Ceremony Will Be Delayed
Kobe Bryant will not be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this year.
Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the salute to the NBA legend is being pushed to 2021.
Bryant, who tragically died at the age of 41 in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, was voted into the Hall of Fame in April. Enshrinement ceremonies for the elite class of 2020 were originally scheduled for Aug. 28 - 30 and then postponed to October of this year.
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NBA stars Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, and 10-time WNBA All-Star Tamika Catchings were also selected for the induction.
According to ESPN, basketball Hall of Fame chairman Jerry Colangelo says the HOF’s board of governors will meet on June 10 to decide a new date for the Hall of Fame class of 2020 in the spring of 2021.
He also stressed that the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021 will have separate ceremonies.
“The Class of 2020 is a very special class and deserves its own celebration.”
