Delle Donne and Parker inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame

Key Points:

• Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne were inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2026, delivering emotional speeches that celebrated their deep love for basketball and their career achievements.
• Parker, a three-time WNBA champion and two-time MVP, reflected on her journey with the sport, highlighting milestones such as being the first woman on the cover of NBA2K, while Delle Donne praised her sister's strength and recounted her own MVP awards and historic shooting percentages.
• Other inductees included the 1996 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team, Chamique Holdsclaw, NBA players Amar’e Stoudemire, coaches Doc Rivers and Mike D’Antoni, longtime NBA official Joey Crawford, and Gonzaga coach Mark Few, each sharing personal stories and tributes during the ceremony.
• Holdsclaw honored her late college coach Pat Summitt and the 1996 Olympic team that started the U.S.’s 30-year Olympic dominance, while Rivers and Crawford reflected on their careers and inspirations in the NBA.
• Gonzaga coach Mark Few expressed amazement at his induction, noting his small-town roots, and D’Antoni was recognized for his influential fast-paced coaching style developed in Italy and the NBA.