Three WNBA Legends Inducted Into Basketball Hall of Fame

On September 6, 2025, WNBA legends Sue Bird, Maya Moore, and Sylvia Fowles were inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame alongside NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard. Bird, widely regarded as the best point guard in WNBA history, retired in 2022 after a 19-season career with the Seattle Storm, securing four WNBA titles and holding numerous league records. Moore, a four-time WNBA champion and two-time NCAA champion, retired in 2019 to focus on social justice causes and helping overturn her husband's wrongful conviction. Fowles contributed to two WNBA championships with the Minnesota Lynx, where she played alongside Moore. The induction ceremony highlighted the deep connections among these athletes, all of whom also won Olympic gold medals together and share ties to the University of Connecticut's storied basketball program. This marked the first time three WNBA players were inducted into the Hall of Fame in the same year, celebrating their significant impact on women's basketball.