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Bleacher Report
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame unveiled the list of eligible candidates to be inducted in 2023, and it featured a star-studded lineup of first-time nominees.
Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Gregg Popovich, Tony Parker, and the 1976 United States women’s Olympic basketball team were all included in the lengthy list of potential honorees.
Wade, Nowitzki, Gasol and Parker were some of the best players of their era. Each of them were selected to multiple All-Star Games and led their respective teams to NBA championships.
As a longtime member of the Miami Heat, Wade won three titles and was named NBA Finals MVP in 2006. The 13-time All-Star was a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team in 2008 as well.