By Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-manager Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant will receive an early placement into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, according to news reports.
The official announcement is expected Saturday. The Basketball Hall of Fame normally has a three-year waiting period from the end of a player’s career for induction consideration.
But the obvious credentials of Bryant saw the screening committee waive that requirement. Bryant died in a helicopter crash in January along with his daughter and seven others.
Bryant will be joined by Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan as this year’s inductees. The report of his induction was broken by The Athletic.
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