On Monday April 4, 2016 , the NBA announced its incoming hall of fame class for 2016.
The honorees will be Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Yao Ming. I feel like all three of these honorees should have been in the hall of fame before now but patience is key in some regard.
Basketball has always been the cornerstone for my life and I remember growing up watching Allen, Shaq, and Yao dominate the basketball court but also impact the world from their philanthropy and community service.
I am so proud of them for their accomplishments and although the only outside of this group has 4 championships, they all have left a little bit of themselves on the court even after retirement.
Allen Iverson for example changed the way you could express yourself. The way he showed up for games in baggy jeans, chains, jerseys took away from the business like image the NBA was trying to portray. Because of this, the NBA implemented a dress code. Allen also made the future players after him to mimic him and study how he ran the floor.
Shaq and Yao were big men and dominated the floor and changed the way players guarded them. During their prime they were unable to defend at times. I often found it interesting to just watch them play.
Congratulations Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal, Yao Ming!! 🙂
What are some of your favorite moments from these players?
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