Kobe Bryant will be joining elite company once again after being named as one of the headliners for the 2020 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class.
Bryant has helped form one of the greatest classes in NBA history alongside Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. This has resulted in plenty of debate regarding their place among the all-time greats.
For Bryant, there has only ever been one comparison given his likeness to Michael Jordan. Charles Barkley has since doubled down on where he stacks up in the NBA’s hierarchy.