Pierce, Cooper, Bosh Lead Finalists For 2021 Hoop Hall Class
Mar 9, 2021, 3:47 PM
Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Championship trophy after they won against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Five of the 2012 NBA Finals on June 21, 2012 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce, “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers star Michael Cooper and 11-time NBA All-Star Chris Bosh lead a list of 14 finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
Congratulations to 11x @NBAAllStar, 2x @NBA Champion and Olympic Gold medalist, #21HoopClass finalist Chris Bosh. pic.twitter.com/Gvki9U11wA
— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) March 9, 2021
The list features six other first-time finalists: former NBA coach Rick Adelman, Villanova coach Jay Wright, two-time Olympic gold medalist Yolanda Griffith, three-time WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson and former WNBA coach of the year Marianne Stanley, plus Hall of Famer Bill Russell as a coach.
Congratulations to 7x @WNBA All-Star, 2x Olympic Gold Medalist and WNBA Champion, #21HoopClass Yolanda Griffith. pic.twitter.com/fQ8ipFsuo7
— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) March 9, 2021
The other finalists are high school coaching great Leta Andrews, Michigan “Fab Five” member Chris Webber, 2000 Olympic gold medalist Tim Hardaway, five-time NBA All-Star Marques Johnson and four-time NBA defensive player of the year Ben Wallace. The Class of 2021 will be announced May 16.
Congratulations to Olympic Gold Medalist and 5x @NBAAllStar, #21HoopClass finalist Tim Hardaway. pic.twitter.com/lcYozGY7XH
— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) March 9, 2021
