Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and the late Kobe Bryant were all named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Vanessa Bryant, wife of the great Laker Kobe Bryant delivered a solemn speech of how The Black Mamba fought fiercely as a basketball player, his achievements and his enduring love for his family.
Kevin Garnett spoke about his journey in the NBA having played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics and his promise to help rebuild Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs, delivered an honest and powerful speech about ‘making your better to be the best’ and highlighted when Coach Pop first sat at his island home with his parents and realized that what he did was not usual (in the NBA) – there is more to basketball.