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Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard Headline 2025 Hall of Fame Class

9/6/2025

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Anthony and Howard Honored

Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard will join the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025, alongside Sue Bird and Maya Moore.
The class also features coach Billy Donovan and referee Danny Crawford, showcasing basketball excellence.
Anthony boasts a national championship at Syracuse and a 62-point game at Madison Square Garden.
Howard earned three Defensive Player of the Year awards and led the Magic to the 2009 NBA Finals.
Shaquille O'Neal will present Howard, indicating a reconciliation between them.

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Anthony and Howard Honored

Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard will join the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025, alongside Sue Bird and Maya Moore.
The class also features coach Billy Donovan and referee Danny Crawford, showcasing basketball excellence.
Anthony boasts a national championship at Syracuse and a 62-point game at Madison Square Garden.
Howard earned three Defensive Player of the Year awards and led the Magic to the 2009 NBA Finals.
Shaquille O'Neal will present Howard, indicating a reconciliation between them.

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