El Naismith Salón de la Fama del Basketball entregó la lista de nuevos famosos que integrarán la clase del 2016, en ceremonia a realizarse este viernes 10 de septiembre en Sprinfield Symphony All.
Los nuevos miembros del Salón de la Fama del baloncesto incluye al arbitro Darell Garretson, con 27 años de carrera en la NBA. EL 11 veces integrante del juego de las estrella de la NBA Allen Iverson, el 2 veces tecnico del año de la NABC Tom Izo. Al primer afroamericano técnico de una liga profesional John McLendon, al tres veces MVP de finales de la NBA Shaquille O’Neil, al Afroamericano Cumberland Posey, al propietario de los Chicago Bulls Jerry Reinsdorf, a la 4 veces Campeona de la WNBA Sheryl Swoopes y al embajador mundial del Basketball Yao Ming.
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SPRINGFIELD, MA – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the list of Hall of Famers who will present this year’s class at the 2016 Enshrinement Ceremony, presented by Nike. The special event will be held Friday, September 10th at Springfield Symphony Hall.
The Class of 2016 inductees includes ABA superstar Zelmo Beaty, 27-year NBA referee Darell Garretson, 11-time NBA All-Star Allen Iverson, two-time NABC Coach of the Year Tom Izzo, the first African-American coach in a professional league John McLendon, three-time NBA Finals MVP Shaquille O’Neal, Early African American Pioneer Cumberland Posey, iconic Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, four-time WNBA Champion Sheryl Swoopes and global ambassador of the game Yao Ming.
2016 INDUCTEES AND PRESENTERS
Zelmo Beaty, presented by Lenny Wilkens (’89, ’98, ‘10)
Darell Garretson, presented by David Stern (’14)
Allen Iverson, presented by Larry Brown (’02), Julius Erving (‘93), John Thompson (’99)
Tom Izzo, presented by Gary Williams (’14)
John McLendon, presented by Wayne Embry (’99), Sam Jones (‘84), Isiah Thomas (’00), John Thompson (’99)
Shaquille O’Neal, presented by Julius Erving (‘93), Alonzo Mourning (’14), Bill Russell (‘75), Isiah Thomas (’00),
Cumberland Posey, presented by Earl Monroe (’90)
Jerry Reinsdorf, presented by Phil Jackson (‘07), Scottie Pippen (‘10)
Sheryl Swoopes, presented by Van Chancellor (’07), Nancy Lieberman (’96)
Yao Ming, presented by Dikembe Mutombo (‘15), Bill Russell (‘75), Bill Walton (’93)