Kobe Bryant will enter the Basketball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility as part of the 2020 class, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The 18-time NBA All-Star and five-time champ with the Los Angeles Lakers is expected to be elected out of a group that also includes Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Chris Bosh.
Bryant, 41, died along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, in a helicopter crash Sunday.
The finalists were set to be revealed at February’s All-Star Weekend and inductees were expected to be named in April.
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