Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant to be Honored by his Hometown, Philadelphia
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Late Los Angeles Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant, headlines the 2020 class of Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame inductees.
Born in Philadelphia, Bryant had already made a name for himself playing for Lower Merion High School. He led the team to its first State Championship in 1996. Later that year, Kobe became the first guard to be drafted into the NBA directly from high school. Charlotte Hornets selected him as the 13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft, but traded him to the Lakers on draft night.
Bryant soon became a superstar player in purple and gold. In his sophomore season, Bryant became the youngest player to earn an All-Star selection. Over his 20-year career, it was only twice that Bryant wasn’t among the All-Stars.
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At the turn of the century, Bryant and co. won three consecutive championships. He won the league MVP award in 2008 and won two consecutive finals MVP awards in 2009 and 2010, leading his team to successive titles. Bryant had 15 All-NBA team selections over his career.
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Kobe Bryant retired in 2016 and is currently fourth in the list of all-time highest scorers in the NBA behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, and LeBron James. For his achievements, Bryant has secured a position in the 2020 class of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Moreover, the Philadelphia Hall of Fame organization announced that he will now be honored by his hometown and will be a part of the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.
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16 others apart from Kobe Bryant will be a part of the 2020 class
The 2020 class of Philadelphia Hall of Fame will include a total of 17 athletes.
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In addition to Kobe Bryant, other inductees include: Bob Rigby (soccer), Lisa Raymond (tennis), Cherie Greer Brown (lacrosse); Cy Williams and Dave Montgomery (baseball); Deron Cherry, Jerry Sisemore and Vic Sears (football); Tim Witherspoon and J. Russell Peltz (boxing); Bo Ryan, Ken Hamilton and Earl Strom (basketball); Herman Frazier (track and field) and Rick Tocchet (hockey). The Philadelphia Athletics that won three World Series titles from 1910-1913 will also be inducted.
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The official enshrinement ceremony will be a virtual ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 5.
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