Long-delayed Hall of Fame Class of 2020 ceremony finally arrives
Originally planned to take place eight months ago, the Hall of Fame s Class of 2020 ceremony will likely prove an emotional affair.
Steve Aschburner
May 15, 2021 5:45 AM
Vanessa Bryant and Natalia Bryant receive the jacket and ring for Kobe Bryant during the Class of 2020 Tip-Off Celebration and Awards Gala.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. No jaw-dropping array of mostly NBA legends casually sitting on stage, mixing with the current group of inductees. No banter, no teasing, no peers or elders out there with whom to interact at all. No traditional ceremony of slipping on the orange Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame orange sport coats. That was shifted this time to a separate Friday night gala.