The Basketball Hall of Fame will be adding eight members and an entire team to their annals this Saturday. Among the most notable names include New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets‘ star Carmelo Anthony, four-time WNBA champion Sue Bird, and three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard.
While this is a small class by NBA standards, inducting just two members, the WNBA will induct three members, all of whom were ranked as top-ten players in league history for the WNBA’s 25th anniversary in 2021, according to ESPN.
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Their inclusion, plus the induction of the United States’ gold medal winning 2008 national team, makes 2025 one of the more intriguing induction ceremonies in recent memory. Here’s everything to know.
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony reacts during the 118-112 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center.
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When is the Hall of Fame induction ceremony?
The 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, September 6. The entire event takes place over the course of two days, starting on September 5 with a celebration and awards gala.
The ceremony will start at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday. The reception will start at 4 p.m. while the red carpet show will begin an hour before the ceremony at 6 p.m.
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Historic Teams:
2008 United States Men’s National Team
Where is the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame?
The museum is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the very town where basketball was first invented.
How to watch Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Fans interested in watching the enshrinement ceremony can watch on NBA TV. Coverage of the event will start with the red carpet show beginning at 6 p.m. ET.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: What to know for Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony