Vanessa Bryant has delivered a powerful message at the ceremony where her husband the basketball player Kobe Bryant has been inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame .
The widow of the iconic athlete has been in charge of doing the honors to her husband and making the acceptance speech, she has been accompanied at this time by Michael Jordan.
“You got it. You are already in the Hall of Fame. You are a true Champion. You are not just an MVP, you are an all-time great. I am so proud of you and I will always love you “, she expressed.
Vanessa said during her long message that she herself has asked Jordan to be with her in this memorable moment, as she is someone Kobe greatly admired. “In February I asked Michael if he could introduce Kobe tonight and he accepted. Thanks for being here for him, Michael. Kobe admired you, this means so much to us “, which put Jordan on the verge of tears and everyone present alike.
He recalled An anecdote of how Bryant’s childhood went with his father to watch the games of his favorite player “ MJ “, as he was a great admirer.
He revealed that on some occasions he showed up to games with injuries or pain and still went out onto the field to give everything, “I asked him why he didn’t rest because of the injuries and he said: ‘And what about the fans who saved up to see me just once? ‘ He never forgot his fans. If I could, I would have played every minute of each game: I loved them so much “, he added to his message.
In a part of his speech he thanked the people who helped him achieve success and also those who at some point doubted his skills and talent, provoking tremendous stir for his powerful words.
“ I want to thank everyone who helped him get here, even those who doubted or were against him and those who told him he couldn’t achieve your goals. He would thank them for the motivation to keep going and after all he proved them wrong ”, he concluded.
Natalia Bryant receives her father’s jacket and ring
As part of the induction ceremony to the Hall of Fame, the recipients are awarded a A jacket that they must wear during the event as well as a ring, in this case the one who has taken the honor of wearing his father’s jacket has been the eldest daughter of the former Lakers player Natalia Bryant , who together with her mother have posed visibly moved.