Delle Donne and Parker inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in the 2026 class
The 2026 class also includes the 1996 U.S. Olympic women’s team, Chamique Holdsclaw and longtime NBA figures.
- On Saturday, August 15, 2026, Elena Delle Donne and Candace Parker were enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts.
- A 6-foot-5 forward, Delle Donne earned MVP honors in 2015 and 2019, leading the Washington Mystics to their lone championship while becoming the first player to join the 50-40-90 shooting club.
- Beyond her accolades, Delle Donne credits her success to her sister Lizzie, born deaf and blind with cerebral palsy and autism, and served as a Global Ambassador for the Special Olympics.
- The 2026 class also honored the 1996 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team, official Joey Crawford, coaches Doc Rivers, Mike D'Antoni, and Mark Few, plus Amar'e Stoudemire and Chamique Holdsclaw.
- Although she stepped away after the 2023 WNBA season, Delle Donne proved her skill during the 2026 WNBA All-Star Shooting Stars competition, cementing a legacy defined by versatility and player empowerment.
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On Saturday, eight individuals and one team achieved basketball immortality. The 2026 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class featured Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw, the USA women’s 1996 Olympic gold medal squad, Amar’e Stoudemire, Mike D’Antoni (coach, contributor), Mark Few (coach), Doc Rivers and Joey Crawford (referee). Each of their induction stories was as distinct as the roles they played to grow the game.
Washington, 15 Aug (EFE).- Candace Parker, three times champion and twice MVP of the WNBA, led this Saturday the 2026 promotion of the Basketball Hall of Fame, marked by female protagonism and in which also coach Doc Rivers, NBA champion with the Boston Celtics. In addition to his three rings of the WNBA in 2016, 2021 and 2023 with Los Angeles Sparks, Chicago Sky and Las Vegas Aces, and his two MVP trophies, one of them in the year of his debut …
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Delle Donne and Parker inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in the 2026 class
Elena Delle Donne and Candace Parker’s WNBA career were intertwined with so many great moments. Now they are forever bonded being enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class Saturday night.
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