Published 07:13 IST, April 5th 2020

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.

Reported by: Devika Pawar
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Late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett are to be officially anunced as part of  NBA Hall of Fame 2020. As sports games have been cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic, ESPN will make official NBA Hall of Fame 2020 anuncement from its studios in Bristol, Connecticut. Some parts of 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 NBA Hall of Fame 2020

NBA Hall of Fame 2020 will be anuncing 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 m. three of m are a part of six NBA players to be selected for 15 or more NBA All-Star games. Hall of Fame chairman Jerry Colangelo stated that y have criteria y use to select players like All-Star appearances, first team, second team, third team, or awards and or NBA titles.

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Though one person is usually chosen, this time y h to choose three of m as 'accumulative is unbelievable'.  fans reacted to news positively, happy that three NBA legends will be houred at once. However, some fans expressed ir sness over Kobe Bryant t being able to deliver his Hall of Fame speech. Kobe Bryant, Gianna and seven ors lost ir lives in a helicopter crash in January. People are looking forward to induction, since NBA season is currently suspended due to COVID-19 crisis. 

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07:13 IST, April 5th 2020