Pierce, Cooper, Bosh Lead Finalists For 2021 Hoop Hall Class
Mar 9, 2021, 3:47 PM
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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