Kobe Bryant will be inducted in Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020

Spoke with Basketball Hall of Fame President and CEO John Doleva tonight in the birthplace of basketball about the passing of Kobe. Bryant is one of the top candidates to be inducted into the HOF this summer #RIPKOBE pic.twitter.com/v1fGGVsy5X

— Hector Molina (@hectormolinaTV) January 27, 2020

Hall of Fame chairman Jerry Colangelo says he expects Kobe Bryant to be elected to this year’s class https://t.co/jJ12CaqfKm

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 27, 2020

Kobe Bryant will be a first-ballot enshrinement into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2020.

"Expected to be arguably the most epic class ever with Kobe, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett," HOF chairman Jerry Colangelo says. "Kobe will be honored the way he should be."

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 27, 2020

Hall of Fame Chairman Jerry Colangelo says "Kobe will be honored the way he should be" as a first-ballot Hall of Famer later this year, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/IKoCQK30q4

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 27, 2020

Richard Jefferson on SportsCenter: "We won't get a Hall of Fame speech from Kobe Bryant." pic.twitter.com/nUhs0z6M5d

— BroBible (@BroBible) January 26, 2020

Kobe’s legacy lives on through a generation of NBA stars.

Mamba is forever. pic.twitter.com/ywYweS85el

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 27, 2020