Kobe Bryant’s induction into Basketball Hall of Fame postponed
By Reuters
28 May 2020 |
2:04 pm
Kobe Bryant's posthumous induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame has been postponed until spring next year, because it is "just not feasible" to hold the ceremony amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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