The 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago is underway with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant expected to be honored over the course of the three-day period.
On Feb. 14, Bryant was officially announced as one of the eight finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2020.
And on Feb. 16, commissioner Adam Silver renamed the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award to the Kobe Bryant award.
The upcoming 69th edition of the NBA All-Star Game will also serve as a tribute to Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who tragically passed away in last month’s helicopter crash in Calabasas.