Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard have been named to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
Melo, who is a 10-time NBA All-Star, three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, played on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Men’s basketball “Redeem Team” with fellow inductee, Howard. Alongside Melo and Howard, WNBA greats Sue Bird, Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles. Additionally, Chicago Bulls coach two-time NCAA champion Billy Donovan, Miami Heat managing general partner Micky Arison and longtime NBA referee Danny Crawford are also expected to be inducted into the 2025 Hall of Fame class. Melo said in a statement, reflecting on this honor “This is it. It don’t get no better than this.”
The enshrinement weekend is scheduled for September 5 to 6 at the Mohegun Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut and the Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. On a televised announcement, Anthony said, “When the call comes and in my case, I saw Springfield on the phone. You know what time it is Springfield is on the phone. You know who it is. You get the phone call and you hear, ‘You’re in.’ And I think for me, it was a burden off of my shoulders.”
Congratulations to 10x @NBAAllStar, 3x Olympic Gold Medalist, and member of the @NBA 75th Anniversary Team, #25HoopClass inductee Carmelo Anthony. pic.twitter.com/8kAZqGxs3o
— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) April 5, 2025
Congratulations to 8x @NBAAllStar, 2020 @NBA Champion, and 3x NBA Defensive Player of the Year, #25HoopClass inductee Dwight Howard. pic.twitter.com/DiNgDYZ6J1
— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) April 5, 2025
Congratulations to 13x @WNBA All-Star, 4x WNBA Champion, 5x Olympic Gold Medalist, #25HoopClass inductee Sue Bird. pic.twitter.com/5S7bMZyvvl
— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) April 5, 2025
Congratulations to 6x @WNBA All-Star, 4x WNBA Champion, ’14 WNBA MVP, #25HoopClass inductee Maya Moore. pic.twitter.com/9ZgXtoJ1uw
— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) April 5, 2025
Congratulations to 8x WNBA All-Star, 2x WNBA Champion, 4x WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, #25HoopClass Sylvia Fowles. pic.twitter.com/nuiCEfVXEb
— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) April 5, 2025
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