Former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard, along with former female star Sue Bird, emphasized a decorated group called Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class 2025 on Saturday.
Women’s Stars Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles, head coach Billy Donovan, Miami Heat owner Micky Arison, Judge Danny Crawford and the American Olympic men’s team in 2008 were also introduced.
Anthony and Howard were members of the American Olympic team in 2008.
The class was announced Saturday at NCAA Final Four in San Antonio.
Enshrinement Weekend begins in Uncasville, Conn., September 5, while the anchoring ceremony will be in Springfield, Mass., The following day.
“The Hall of Fame is proud to celebrate the class of 2025, a group that has left a deep mark on the sport of all levels,” said John L. Doleva, president and CEO of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. “This year’s class embodies excellence, innovation and a lasting passion for basketball, it is through game-changing performances, leadership on the sideline line or shaping the global scope of the sport. We look forward to honoring this class and their lasting contribution to the game.”
Anthony is ranked 10th place in the NBA history with 28,289 career points and was a 10-o’clock All-Star. He won three Olympic gold medals (2008, 2012, 2016), led Syracuse to the NCAA title in 2003 and was named NBA’s 75 anniversary team 2021.
“When the call comes and in my case I saw Springfield on the phone,” Anthony said on ESPN. “You know what time it is when Springfield is on the phone. You know who it is. You get the phone call and you hear: ‘You’re inside.’ And I think for me, it was a burden of my shoulders. ”
Howard, who was elected first ballot member, was a three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2009-11) and eight times all-star. He is ranked 10th place in the NBA history with 14,627 career recovery and 13th with 2,228 blocked shots.
Bird won five Olympic gold medals (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020), four WNBA titles and two college kronor at UCONN. She was a 13 o’clock WNBA All-Star and has the league’s career assistants at 3,234.
Donovan trains Chicago Bulls after previously led Oklahoma City Thunder and has 434 wins with regular season after a victory Friday. He also led Florida to back-to-back NCAA titles (2006, 2007) while collecting 502 college victories.
The American Olympic team in 2008 went 8-0 while he won the gold medal and advised an average of 27.9 points. The co -captains were Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd and Dwyane Wade, while other members included LeBron James, Chris Paul and Anthony and Howard.
“The US Basketball is proud to see the American Olympic team 2008 to Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame,” said US Basketball CEO Jim Tooley. “The release team’s famous driving in Beijing marks an important moment in US Olympic Basketball History and has driven us to five straight gold medals.”
Moore led Minnesota Lynx to four WNBA titles (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017) and won two NCAA titles on UCONN and picked up two Olympic gold medals.
Fowles won four Olympic gold medals, which retired as the WNBA’s leading Rebound (4,006) before passing and was an eight times WNBA All-Star and twice the WNBA champion.
Arison has owned Miami Heat since 1995 and prescribed three titles (2006, 2012, 2013).
“For some, this is an individual honor. But for me this speaks to what our entire heat family – players, coaches, staff and fans – has built together,” Arison said.
Crawford was an NBA judge in 1985–2017 and officiated in over 2,000 games with regular season and 300 playoffs, including the NBA final in 23 seasons in a row.
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