According to a report from ESPN, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023 could be heavy on Texas talent. Citing sources, ESPN said Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, Gregg Popovich and Becky Hammon are among the finalists.
Citing sources, ESPN said Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, Gregg Popovich and Becky Hammon are among the finalists.A formal announcement is slated for Saturday at the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four in Houston.
Just this past December, the Dallas Mavericks unveiled a 24-foot statue of Nowitzki on the plaza south of American Airlines Center. Nowitzki is sixth on the NBA career scoring list with 31,560 points and the leader in every significant offensive category for the Mavericks. He is a consultant for owner Mark Cuban and spends most of his time in Dallas with his wife, Jessica, and three children.
Parker is a four-time NBA champion, six-time All-Star and NBA Finals MVP. His number was retired by the San Antonio Spurs in 2019. He won NBA titles with the Spurs in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014. He was named NBA Finals MVP in 2007. A member of the French National team, Parker was the FIBA Europe Player of the year in 2013 and 2014 and the league’s top scorer in 2011 and 2013.
Spurs coach Popovich is the longest tenured active coach in the NBA. Regarded as one of the greatest coaches in NBA history, he led the team to all five of its championship titles. He was also the coach of the U.S. national team at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The team took home the gold medal. Hammon, a former Spurs assistant coach, was a six-time WNBA All-Star and last year coached the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces to a championship.
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