Overview
- ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday that Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Amar’e Stoudemire and Doc Rivers are in the Class of 2026, with CBS adding Gonzaga coach Mark Few, ahead of the Hall’s April 4 announcement at the Final Four.
- Rivers’ résumé includes a 2008 NBA title with Boston, 27 seasons on NBA benches and 1,191 wins, and outlets list that total while differing on his exact all-time rank as he coaches Milwaukee.
- Reaction online focused on Rivers’ case, with many critics citing blown series leads and a record 10 Game 7 losses, while supporters pointed to his longevity, playoff entries and championship.
- Parker is the only WNBA player with titles for three franchises and owns two MVPs, while Delle Donne is a two-time MVP who led the Mystics to the 2019 crown and posted the league’s first 50-40-90 season.
- Stoudemire, a six-time NBA All-Star and 2003 Rookie of the Year who starred in Phoenix’s fast-paced ‘Seven Seconds or Less’ era, joins a class set for enshrinement August 14–15 in Springfield, Massachusetts.