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Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor No. 44 retired by the Phoenix Suns No. 25 retired by USC College Basketball Hall of Fame (2018) 2020: Kobe Bryant: G: 5× NBA champion (2000–2002, 2009, 2010) 2× NBA Finals MVP (2009, 2010) NBA Most Valuable Player 18× NBA All-Star (1998, 2000–2016) 4× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2002, 2007, 2009, 2011)
Called by the Hall of Fame "the greatest collection of basketball talent on the planet"; won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics with an 8–0 record and an average victory margin of nearly 44 points; roster (Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Christian Laettner, Karl Malone, Chris ...
The second Basketball Hall of Fame was not torn down, but was converted into an LA Fitness health club. The Basketball Hall of Fame features Center Court, a full-sized basketball court on which visitors can play. Inside the building there are a game gallery, many interactive exhibits, several theaters, and an honor ring of inductees.
The NBA Finals MVP in 2008 was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2021. Pierce also played for Rivers with the Clippers in 2016-17. Gary Payton played one season for the Boston Celtics when Doc ...
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]
In 2009, the NBA renamed the NBA Finals MVP Award in his honor. [15] In 2011, Barack Obama awarded Russell the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his accomplishments on the court and in the civil rights movement. [16] In 2021, Russell was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame a second time in recognition of his coaching ...
Lanier was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. In 14 NBA seasons, Lanier played in eight NBA All-Star Games and was named Most Valuable Player of the 1974 game. His accomplishments came despite a long history with knee injuries. He had his No. 16 jersey retired by both the Pistons and the Bucks and his No. 31 ...
Terry Gilbert Dischinger (/ ˈ d ɪ ʃ ɪ ŋ ər / DISH-ing-ər; [1] November 21, 1940 – October 9, 2023) was an American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Dischinger was a three-time NBA All-Star and the 1963 NBA Rookie of the Year , after averaging 28 points per game in his three seasons at Purdue University .