As we all await the league’s plan for the 2019-20 season, we got some exciting news from the game’s highest awarding body. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall-of-Fame recently unveiled the inductees for this year.

This year’s list is comprised of yet another round of beloved and respected players, and it will be led by three of the NBA’s all-time greats with countless All-Star, All-NBA, and All-Defense selections. Oh, and there’s also that little case of them winning 11 NBA titles between them.

Though everyone knew that the announcement was a mere formality, it was still great to hear. It’s official: Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett are now Hall-of-Famers.

While it’s unfortunate that we won’t get a speech from the late great Kobe Bryant, he’s sure to have a great tribute from family and friends. As one of the greatest Los Angeles Laker of all-time, his accolades and numbers can stack up with anyone. He’s fourth all-time in scoring (33,643) with five NBA championships, and two Finals MVPs.

Tim Duncan had a similar type of impact during his 18-year career with the San Antonio Spurs. The Big Fundamental is the franchise’s undisputed king, and also has a great argument for being the best power forward ever. He’s fifth in career blocks (3,020), sixth in career rebounds (15,091), and owns an impressive collection of hardware – five NBA titles, three finals MVPs, and two regular season MVPs.

Kevin Garnett, meanwhile, was one of the most revolutionary players of his time as he was a 6’10 power forward with a guard-like quickness and speed. He played his best basketball with the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he won the 2004 NBA MVP and singlehandedly put the city on the basketball map. He also poured in five solid seasons with the Boston Celtics and helped guide the team to a championship in 2008 while also capturing the season’s Defensive Player of the Year plum. Evident to his all-around play on the floor, KG is one of only three PF/C in history that’s ranks top 20 all-time in points, rebounds, steals, and blocks. Garnett probably could have won another ring or two if he wasn’t so fiercely loyal to the Timberwolves, where he wasted many of his prime years on fringe playoff contending teams.

Bryant, Duncan, and Garnett all retired following the 2015-16 season. Their 48 combined All-Star game appearances is the most between a group of three in Hall-of-Fame history. It ran past the Michael Jordan-David Robinson-John Stockton trio from the 2009 class, who collectively had 34.