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Vanessa Bryant on Kobe Bryant's HOF Election: 'It's the Peak of His NBA Career'

The late Kobe Bryant was voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday afternoon.

Shortly after the class was announced, Bryant's wife Vanessa and daughter Natalia joined ESPN's Rece Davis to discuss what the honor means to their family.

"It's an incredible accomplishment and honor and we're extremely proud of him," Vanessa Bryant said. "Obviously we wish that he was here with us to celebrate, but it's definitely the peak of his NBA career. Every accomplishment that he had as an athlete was a stepping stone to be here."

Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Tamika Catchings and five others joined Bryant in the 2020 HOF class.