Nothing controversial to see here! The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will enshrine some of the game’s well deserving finalists this summer in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Class of 2023 will officially be enshrined in the Hall of Fame on Saturday, August 12, 2023.
The list of nominees to the Hall of Fame was submitted in December and those selected were announced on 3/31. Enshrinement weekend will begin on Friday, August 11th, with celebrations, followed by the awards gala. The official ceremonial Jacket and Ring presentation of the Class of 2023 Hall of Fame will take place at the annual Hall of Fame Awards at Springfield’s Symphony Hall.
The dates of the enshrinement were moved to be accessible to guests of the inductee and the fans who enjoy attending the historic event. No longer will the event be held the week after Labor Day.
Class of 2023 Hall of Fame
Greg Popovich (Coach)
- 5x NBA Champion Head Coach
- All-Time winningest head coach with 1379 wins
Gene Bess (Coach)
- All-Time winningest college basketball coach
- Over 1300 wins spanning 50 seasons
Dwayne Wade (player)
- 3x NBA Champion, 13x All-Star
Pau Gasol (player)
- 2x NBA Champion
- 6x All-Star
Becky Hammon (player)
- 6x All-Star
- Named to WNBA 15th, 20th and 25th Anniversary Team
- 3x All-American (Colorado State)
Gary Blair (Coach)
- 1x Women’s NCAA Championship in 2011
Tony Parker (Player)
- 4x NBA Champion (Spurs)
- 6x All-Star
Dirk Nowitzki (player)
- 1x NBA Champion
- 14x All-Star
- 2007 NBA MVP
David Hixon (Coach)
- 2x Division III Coach of Year
- Posted 820+ wins in 42 seasons as Head Coach Amherst College
Gene Keady (Coach)
- 6x National Coach of the Year
- Posted 550 wins over 27 seasons (Purdue, Western Kentucky)
