We will never see another Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction like the Class of 2020.
Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett form the greatest class in the history of the NBA. No other comes close. They will be inducted at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut on Saturday, nine months after the pandemic delayed their enshrinement and an hour's drive from Springfield's newly renovated Hall of Fame.
You would be hard-pressed to find a greater Hall of Fame class in any sport.
The rare timing of this year's ceremony — on the precipice of the 2021 NBA playoffs rather than the middle of the summer — and Bryant's posthumous induction only add to the uniqueness of this year's event.