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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. Main article: List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches, referees, and other major ...
Won 3 NBA championships as Warriors' President (2015, 2017, 2018) in a 5-year span (2015–2019). 2019 Al Attles: 1975 NBA champion as a coach for the Warriors. No. 16 retired by the Golden State Warriors. No. 22 retired by North Carolina A&T. John Bunn Award (2014). 2020 Patrick Baumann: Secretary General of the FIBA (2003–2018).
The NBA Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the sport's postseason. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. Players from the winning team usually receive championship rings from the team honoring their contribution, with "rings" becoming shorthand for championships. [3]
Inside the building there are a game gallery, many interactive exhibits, several theaters, and an honor ring of inductees. A large theater for ceremonies seats up to 300. The honorees inducted in 2002, included the Harlem Globetrotters and Magic Johnson, a five-time NBA champion, three-time NBA finals MVP and Olympic gold medalist. [3]
One of five players in NBA history to average at least 20 rebounds per game during a season: 21.3 , 22.0 [4] Also achieved by Bill Russell , Wilt Chamberlain , Bob Pettit and Jerry Lucas [ 20 ] One of four players in NBA history to record 40 or more rebounds in a game : 42, vs. Detroit Pistons, November 9, 1965 [ 21 ]
Over 900 NBA wins, 1981 NBA champion, 2x NBA Coach of the Year, took 5 different teams to the NBA Playoffs, one of the Top 10 Coaches in NBA History (1996), Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award (2013) United States 2020: Kim Mulkey: 4 NCAA Championships (2005, 2012 and 2019 with Baylor, 2023 with LSU), 5x NCAA Final Fours United States 2020
The trio of Hall of Famers became known as the "Big Three" and led the Celtics to five NBA Finals appearances and three NBA championships, in 1981, 1984 and 1986. For the first five years of his career McHale primarily came off the bench for the Celtics, winning the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1984 and 1985 .
[a] [10] [11] The first undrafted player to be voted an NBA All-Star starter in 2003, [12] Wallace played the most career games of any undrafted player with 1,088 games played in 15 seasons, won an NBA championship, was a four-time All-Star, and was a four-time winner of the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. [13]