Congratulations, baby. All of your hard work and sacrifices paid off.

You once told me, if you're going to bet on someone, bet on yourself.

I'm glad you bet on yourself, you overachiever.

You did it. You're in the Hall of Fame now. You're a true champ. You're not just an MVP. You're an all-time great. I'm so proud of you. I love you forever and always. Kobe being Bryant.

That was Vanessa Bright, speaking on behalf of her late husband, who officially entered

the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend.

It was a special class of inductees, not just Kobe, but also Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett

and Tamika Kachigs and today's guest, our very own Michael Wilba.

Who takes us behind the scenes of a weekend that most of us can only dream about.

I'm Pablo Torre. It's Monday, May 17th.

This is ESPN Daily, presented by UKG. Our purpose is people.

Mike Wilbon, we are talking late on Sunday night, and of the many differences between

you and Tony Kornheiser, who goes to bed before 9.30, your ability to thrive in the

evening, that might be the biggest distinction.

You know, it might be, because a lot of other stuff were more similar than people know or that we're

willing to admit in public. But yeah, I don't get going. I don't get going until two or three

o'clock in the afternoon, as you already know. Yes. And so when you get going at two or three

o'clock and you live out a 12 hour, just a 12 hour day, You've got to go until 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning.

Tony starts at 4 o'clock in the morning.

There's nowhere to go.

Where are you going with that?

We're going with getting up at 4.

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