The 2025 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class has officially been inducted after a star-studded ceremony on Saturday in Springfield, Massachusetts. Some of the greatest basketball players to ever take the floor, on both the men’s and women’s side, gathered on stage to reflect on their careers and express appreciation to those who helped get them to the Hall of Fame. Here is the full list of Saturday’s inductees:
Carmelo Anthony (Player)Dwight Howard (Player)Sue Bird (Player)Maya Moore (Player)Sylvia Fowles (Player)Danny Crawford (Referee)2008 U.S. Olympic men’s team (Carmelo Anthony, Carlos Boozer, Chris Bosh, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Jason Kidd, Chris Paul, Tayshaun Prince, Michael Redd, Dwyane Wade, Deron Williams)Billy Donovan (Coach)Micky Arison (Contributor / Executive)
Here are some of the best moments from the 2025 Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony.
LeBron honors Kobe
Noticeably missing from the induction of the 2008 U.S. Olympic men’s team was the late Kobe Bryant, whose spirit was felt on stage. Former Olympic teammate LeBron James was sure to honor Bryant during the team’s enshrinement.
“He was the missing link we needed in order to regain dominance with Team USA,” James said of Bryant.
Forever known as “The Redeem Team,” the 2008 Olympic roster was perhaps the best in the history of international basketball. They won gold at the Beijing Olympics after a series of disappointments by Team USA in previous competitions. Bryant was, of course, a huge part of the team’s success, and James wanted to make sure everyone remembered that.
Melo gets emotional
Carmelo Anthony delivered a heartfelt speech cataloguing the many stops along his basketball journey, but he hit a speed bump when addressing his late father, also named Carmelo, who died of cancer when Anthony was two years old. Anthony’s mother, Mary, was also visibly emotional during the tribute.
“You left this world too soon but you never left me,” Anthony said.
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