From the time power forward Tim Duncan helped the San Antonio Spurs land its first title in 1999, it was pretty easy to see that the quiet yet dominating player would likely end up a Hall of Famer. With each of the five titles he helped the Spurs clench, it became ever clearer Duncan would be enshrined as one of the NBA greats. And now, as of Saturday, May 15, he s been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. No surprise that San Antonio Twitter lit up as the moment approached. It s safe to say that five years after his final season with the Spurs, our city still has feels for the big guy.
The Bulls wing in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame just got a bit more crowded on Sunday, as it was announced that Toni Kukoč will be inducted into the Class of 2021 by the Hall of Fame’s International Committee.
“When Toni joined the Bulls in 1993, he had already established himself as one of the best players ever to come out of Europe,’’ Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement. “While we knew what kind of player he was, we were not sure how he would adapt to the NBA. He quickly proved that his game was suited to play with the best players in the world. He was a star player on his championship teams in Europe, and one of the best sixth men in the NBA on our second three-peat championship teams in Chicago. There are not many players in the history of the game who have excelled at the level that Toni has.’’
Chris Webber, Paul Pierce, Chris Bosh and Ben Wallace were among those announced on Sunday as members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
10 moments that defined Paul Pierce s Hall of Fame career clutchpoints.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from clutchpoints.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Michael Jordan to present Kobe Bryant at Hall of Fame induction cbs58.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbs58.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.