adminLOS ANGELES. — Shaquille O’Neal, Allen Iverson and Yao Ming are among 10 members of the class of 2016 who will be enshrined in basketball’s Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in September, it was announced on Monday.
The trio of NBA stars will be honored at a ceremony in Springfield, Massachusetts on September 9.
Other inductees include 27-year NBA referee Darell Garretson, two-time NABC Coach of the Year Tom Izzo, trailblazing African-American coach John McLendon and four-time WNBA champion Sheryl Swoopes. “The impact the Class of 2016 has had on the game of basketball is gigantic,” John Doleva, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame president, said in a statement. “To have several icons of the game be recognized in the same year makes this class one of the most memorable to date. We look forward to honoring each of these inductees during Enshrinement in September.”
USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo said the new crop of inductees were “big in stature, personality and impact”. — AFP.
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