Michael Jordan will present Kobe Bryant at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the 2020 class on May 15.
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Michael Jordan will present Kobe Bryant in the 2020 Naismith Hall of Fame @Hoophall induction ceremony on May 15. Full list of inductees and presenters: pic.twitter.com/iD5r6EIxHF
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 15, 2021
The induction ceremony for the Hall of Fame Class of 2020 was pushed back to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with Kobe Bryant, fellow NBA luminaries Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame, among others.
Kobe had previously said he wanted either Michael Jordan or Phil Jackson to be his Hall of Fame presenter, and the late Lakers legend will be getting his wish. It's going to be an especially emotional day given Bryant will not be there because of his tragic death in January 2020.
Jordan also gave a speech at Kobe's public memorial at Staples Center after his death. The GOAT couldn't hold back the tears as he reminisced about the man who followed in his footsteps as a basketball player. Kobe patterned a lot of his game after Jordan, and they both shared a fiendish desire to win at all costs. Mamba Mentality can be traced directly to Michael Jordan.
In addition to Kobe Bryant, MJ will also be the presenter for Kim Mulkey, who's the head coach of the Baylor Lady Bears.
Tim Duncan will be presented by David Robinson. They formed the Twin Towers duo at the beginning of the San Antonio Spurs' dynasty.
Kevin Garnett will have Isiah Thomas present him at the ceremony. Garnett and Thomas both hail from Chicago.
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