When Kobe Bryant is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame next month, Michael Jordan will honor the late player.
The Hall of Fame stated Thursday, (quote) “Members of Class of 2020 were asked to select previous inductees to accompany and present them to their peers.”
Kobe’s family chose Jordan, who also paid tribute at a public memorial one month after Kobe’s fatal helicopter crash. Jordan told the mourners with some levity, (quote) “It may be a surprise to people that Kobe and I were very close friends. He was like a little brother. I wanted to be the best big brother. To do that, you had to put up with the late-night calls or the dumb questions.”
The Hall of Fame Ceremony is scheduled for May 15th in Norwich, Connecticut. (People)