Tag: Hall
Vince Carter, Billups headline class for Basketball Hall of Fame
Vince Carter, left, and Chauncey Billups shake hands during a news conference for The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame at the NCAA college basketball Tournament on Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) GLENDALE, Arizona — Vince Carter wowed the basketball world with his high-flying dunks for more than two decades. Chauncey…
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‘Redeem Team,’ Vince Carter among Basketball Hall nominees
FILE–Vince Carter #15 of the Atlanta Hawks looks on prior to the start of the game against the Orlando Magic at State Farm Arena on October 26, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images/AFP The US 2008 Olympic gold medal squad featuring Kobe Bryant and LeBron James plus high-leaping Vince Carter were among first-time nominees…
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Jill Scott, Ellen White and Anita Asante inducted into Women’s Super League Hall of Fame | Football News
Jill Scott says it’s an “absolute honour” to be named in the Women’s Super League Hall of Fame after a career spanning two decades. The England legend, who was part of the Euro 2022-winning squad, has been inducted alongside her ex-international team-mates Ellen White and Anita Asante in the 2023 class. Scott made 175 WSL…
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England and Stoke City trailblazer Frank Soo to be inducted into Stoke-on-Trent’s Sporting Hall of Fame | Football News
England trailblazer Frank Soo will be inducted into Stoke-on-Trent’s Sporting Hall of Fame to coincide with the 90th anniversary of his Stoke City debut, Sky Sports News can exclusively reveal. Soo, whose father was Chinese, became the first player of Asian heritage to represent England when he appeared in a wartime international against Wales in…
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Caloy Loyzaga, now the ‘Greatest Difference,’ joins Fiba ‘Hall’ – rezal404
Carlos Loyzaga’s children Princess, Bing, Teresa and Joey gather around their mother Vicky for a candid moment in front of his poster during the Fiba Hall of Fame ceremony at Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Pasay on Wednesday night. –Denison Dalupang/Inquirer Sports Carlos Loyzaga had always been a loving father to Bing and her siblings. But…
Read More ‘Big Difference’ Carlos Loyzaga inducted to Fiba Hall of Fame – rezal404
Carlos Loyzaga’s children Princess, Bing, Teresa and Joey gather around their mother Vicky for a candid moment in front of his poster during the Fiba Hall of Fame ceremony at Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Pasay on Wednesday night. –Denison Dalupang/Inquirer Sports Carlos Loyzaga officially entered world basketball’s hallowed grounds on Wednesday night, joining 11 other…
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Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker give international flavor to Hall of Fame enshrinement – rezal404
Dirk Nowitzki speaks during his enshrinement at the Basketball Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Springfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts — Fans waved a German flag and chanted Dirk Nowitzki’s name when he walked the red carpet into Symphony Hall on Saturday night for the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony.…
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Popovich, Tony Parker, Dwyane Wade, Pau Gasol & Nowitzki join Hall of Fame – rezal404
2023 inductees Tony Parker, Gregg Popovich, Becky Hammon, Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade react on stage during the 2023 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Induction at Symphony Hall on August 12, 2023 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Mike Lawrie/Getty Images/AFP Retired NBA stars Tony Parker, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade and Pau Gasol and legendary San Antonio Spurs…
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Gregg Popovich, reluctant but resolute, leads international-rich 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame class – rezal404
Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Photo from NBA TV, Basketball HOF Twitter UNCASVILLE, Conn. — For years, Gregg Popovich has eschewed the idea of him being worthy of inclusion in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He felt others were more deserving and worthy of the sport’s highest honor. On Friday, the man…
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Filipino legend Caloy Loyzaga inducted into Fiba Hall of Fame – rezal404
Caloy Loyzaga. – INQUIRE PHOTO FILE MANILA, Philippines–The man considered by many as the greatest Filipino basketball player of all time is finally getting his due recognition on the world stage. Caloy Loyzaga was posthumously inducted into the Fiba Hall of Fame, joining 11 players and coaches who were also named to this year’s class…
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