Former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard both lead a star-studded list of inductees into the 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame Class, Afrosport reports.
Anthony, a former third overall pick, played 19 seasons in the NBA, where he was named an All-Star 10 times and made six All-NBA selections. He led Syracuse to its first NCAA national championship and won three Olympic gold medals with Team USA.
The former Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks star was also named to the NBA’s 75th anniversary team, is 10th on the league’s all-time scoring list with 28,289 points, and won three Olympic gold medals with the United States.
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
Howard, meanwhile, was a dominant presence during his time in the NBA, which led to him being named the Defensive Player of the Year three times. Selected by the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick in 2004, he made eight All-Star appearances and was named to eight All-NBA teams during his 18-year career.
The 39-year-old won an NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020 and ranks 10th all-time in rebounds (14,627) and 13th in blocks (2,228) in NBA history. He also won an Olympic gold medal with Team USA in 2008 in Beijing.
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
Also, among the inductees in the 2025 Hall of Fame class is Sue Bird, a legend in the women’s game and a five-time Olympic gold medallist, who was named a WNBA All-Star 13 times and made eight All-WNBA team selections in her 21 seasons with the Seattle Storm.
Bird won two NCAA national championships and four WNBA titles and was named as one of the 25 greatest players in WNBA history. She is the league’s all-time leader in assists (3,234) and eighth on the all-time scoring list (6,803).
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
WNBA legends Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles, who were teammates during their time with the Minnesota Lynx, have also been named as inductees following stellar WNBA careers.
Moore, a six-time All-Star, led the Lynx to four WNBA championships during her seven-season career. She was named WNBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2014 and Finals MVP in 2013 and was selected to the All-WNBA First Team five times, leading to her inclusion in the league’s 25th anniversary team.
She won two NCAA national championships, as well as two Olympic gold medals and two FIBA World Cup golds.
Fowles, on the other hand, is a four-time Olympic gold medallist, two-time WNBA champion, and Finals MVP with the Lynx. She ended her 15-year career as an eight-time All-Star, four-time Defensive Player of the Year, the WNBA’s all-time rebounds leader (4,006), and a member of the league’s 25th anniversary team.
Team USA’s men’s basketball team at the 2008 Olympics will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The team, which had superstars like Kobe Bryant, Anthony Howard, LeBron James, Jason Kidd, Dwayne Wade, Chris Paul, and Chris Bosh, helped the United States reclaim Olympic gold after their bronze medal finish in 2004.
Tagged the “Redeem Team” and led by Hall of Fame coach Mike KrzyzewskI, they finished the Olympics with an unbeaten 8-0 record, including seeing off Spain 118-107 in the gold medal game.
A roster of @NBA All-Stars led by Hall of Fame Coach Mike Krzyzewski restored USA Basketball dominance in Beijing. 8-0 and a gold-medal win over Spain. #25HoopClass inductee the 2008 US Men’s Olympic team. pic.twitter.com/QIVQ3CpBQ3
— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) April 5, 2025
Also selected for enshrinement are Chicago Bulls coach and two-time NCAA champion Billy Donovan, Miami Heat managing general partner Micky Arison and longtime NBA referee Danny Crawford.
The Enshrinement weekend is scheduled to take place on 5-6 September at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, and the Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Full list of inductees in the 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame Class
2008 US Olympic Men’s Basketball Team
Carmelo Anthony [Player]
Dwight Howard [Player]
Danny Crawford [Referee]
Billy Donovan [Coach]
Sue Bird [Player]
Sue Bird [Player]
Maya Moore [Player]
Micky Arison [Executive]
