Overview

• Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Sylvia Fowles, Billy Donovan, Micky Arison, Danny Crawford and the 2008 U.S. Olympic men’s team were inducted at Symphony Hall in Springfield on Sept. 6.
• Bird, Moore and Fowles became the first trio of WNBA players enshrined in the same class, spotlighting the women’s game’s growing stature.
• Anthony and Howard entered as individuals and as members of the 2008 “Redeem Team,” with Anthony calling the dual honor “a hell of a thing.”
• Emotional remarks ranged from Anthony’s reflection on “building a new road” to Moore’s call for young athletes to create “championship communities” and Howard’s tribute to his parents.
• Many Redeem Team figures attended, LeBron James praised Kobe Bryant’s influence, and Dwyane Wade and Allen Iverson presented Anthony.