The NBA's all-time winningest coach Gregg Popovich, Tony Parker and Pau Gasol round out the list of prominent first-time nominees for the 2023 Hall of Fame class.
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich signals to his players during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Monday, March 7, 2022, in San Antonio.. He Is also a member of the NBA's 75th Anniversary team. Nowitzki was named to 12 NBA All-Star teams and earned an NBA championship. He was a Finals MVP and a regular-season league MVP.
Dwyane Wade is a virtual lock for the Hall of Fame and is widely viewed as one of the best shooting guards in NBA history. He spent the majority of his prolific career with the Miami Heat, where he won three championships. Wade earned NBA Finals MVP honors in 2006, is a 13-time NBA All-Star, and brought home a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Pau Gasol had an outstanding basketball career in the NBA, and internationally. Gasol won two NBA championships and is a six-time All-Star.
Internationally, Gasol helped lift Spain to a FIBA World Championship and has two Olympic silver medals. He is the all-time leading scorer in the EuroBasket.
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