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Bryant, a five-time NBA champion with the
Lakers, died last year aged 41 in a helicopter crash alongside
his daughter and seven others, shocking the world of sport and
sending fans into mourning.
He will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall
of Fame class of 2020 alongside the likes of Tim Duncan and
Kevin Garnett on May 15.
Members of the Class of 2020 were asked to select previous
inductees to present them to their peers during the ceremony.
Lakers guard Bryant, who idolised Jordan growing up, will be
presented by the six-time champion, who made an emotional speech
at his memorial.
Jordan, who led the Chicago Bulls' dynasty in the 1990s and
currently owns the Charlotte Hornets, will also present Baylor
women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey for her enshrinement.
Former Houston Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich and 10-time WNBA
All-Star Tamika Catchings are among the other members of the
highly anticipated Class of 2020.
Bryant, an 18-time NBA All-Star, retired from the league in 2016
after one of the most decorated careers in basketball history,
and is the NBA's fourth all-time leading scorer.
(Reporting by Arvind Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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