Kobe Bryant is expected to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility following his tragic death in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday. Basketball Hall of Fame Chairman Jerry Colangelo told The Athletic that the 2020 class will be one of the best of all time and will include Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan. KOBE BRYANT DEAD: TEENS POST DISTURBING TIKTOK VIDEO THAT APPEARS TO MIMIC LATE NBA LEGEND“Expected to be arguably the most epic class ever with Kobe, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett,” Colangelo told The Athletic. KOBE BRYANT LATEST IN LONG LIST OF AIR TRAGEDIES INVOLVING SPORTS FIGURESBryant, Garnett and Duncan were the only names mentioned. The Basketball Hall of Fame announced in December that Chris Bosh, Shawn Merion, Michael Finley, Tamika Catchings and Swin Cash were among the finalists.

Source: Fox News January 27, 2020 17:11 UTC