The enshrinement of the 2025 Naismith Corridor of Fame class is a few month away, and in preparation for the occasion, the checklist of presenters has been introduced. There is no scarcity of star energy within the names that might be presenting the 9 members of the 2025 class that includes Dwyane Wade, Allen Iverson, Geno Auriemma, Patrick Ewing and Swin Money, amongst others.
Presenters are chosen from members already within the Basketball Corridor of Fame, and people chosen then honor the recipients in the course of the enshrinement ceremony the place they will give speeches about those that are going to be inducted.
Listed here are the checklist of presenters and who they are going to be awarding:
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Dwyane Wade, Allen Iverson |
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Dominique Wilkins, Robert Parish, Dennis Rodman, Patrick Ewing |
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Maya Moore |
Lindsay Whalen, Swin Money, Tamika Catchings, Seimone Augustus, Geno Auriemma |
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Sue Hen |
Geno Auriemma, Swin Money |
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Sylvia Fowles |
Lindsay Whalen, Katie Smith |
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2008 USA Males’s nationwide crew |
Jason Kidd, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Jerry Colangelo, Jim Boeheim, Mike Krzyzewski |
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Billy Donovan |
Maurice Cheeks, Rick Pitino |
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Danny Crawford |
Isiah Thomas, Tim Hardaway |
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Micky Arison |
Alonzo Mourning, Pat Riley, Dwyane Wade |
What instantly stands out is the group of names Howard selected to current him for his induction. He posted on social media on April 10 that he would like to have Shaquille O’Neal, Kevin Garnett, Dennis Rodman, Hakeem Olajuwon and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as his presenters, although solely Rodman is on the official checklist. O’Neal even agreed that he would do it, saying “After all, that is my man.” However now that the official checklist is out, it seems as if O’Neal will not be a part of the presenters for Howard.
It is unclear what the combination up is there, however we cannot get to see O’Neal sharing a fond reminiscence of Howard on the ceremony which might’ve actually been entertaining given their many, a few years of public beefs which have since been squashed.
Elsewhere amongst the presenters, UConn coach Geno Auriemma will ship two of his former gamers into the corridor as he’ll be presenting for each Sue Hen and Maya Moore. Swin Money can even current each WNBA and school basketball legends, as she performed with and received a championship with Hen on the Seattle Storm, and was one of many gamers Moore watched rising up and has since shaped an in depth relationship.
The Naismith Corridor of Fame ceremony is scheduled to happen on Sept. 6 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the place the presenters will honor the recipients earlier than being enshrined.