Bosh, Pierce headline 2021 Hall of Fame class
Chris Bosh, Paul Pierce, Chris Webber, and Ben Wallace are among the inductees for the 2021 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski revealed Sunday.
Rick Adelman, Jay Wright, and Bill Russell were selected for enshrinement as coaches, while former WNBA stars Yolanda Griffith and Lauren Jackson will also be recognized.
Additionally, the international committee elected to honor former Chicago Bull Toni Kukoc. Other inductees include Val Ackerman, Cotton Fitzsimmons, Howard Garfinkel, Clarence Jenkins, Bob Dandridge, and Pearl Moore.
Bosh, a two-time NBA champion and 11-time All-Star, played for 13 seasons with the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat before he retired in 2017 due to blood clot issues.
Pierce earns his selection a day after former Boston Celtics teammate Kevin Garnett's induction. The 10-time All-Star was named NBA Finals MVP in 2008.
Webber, a five-time All-Star, earned Rookie of the Year honors in 1994 for the Golden State Warriors, while Wallace won the 2004 NBA title with the Detroit Pistons and collected four Defensive Player of the Year awards.