Being an all-time great player is the obvious way to make the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, but there are four other routes: One can also go in as a coach, referee, contributor, or as part of a legendary team. To date, there have been 475 inductees, and five new enshrinees have been announced for the Class of 2026. The group is headlined by a pair of WNBA MVP winners in Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne.
Also among the newest Hall of Famers are former NBA player Amar’e Stoudemire, NBA head coach Doc Rivers, and college basketball head coach Mark Few. The official list of new inductees will be made at the Final Four in Indianapolis this weekend, but these five names were revealed a bit earlier.
