Parker, Delle Donne headline 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame class

Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne were inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Springfield, Mass., as part of a class that also included the 1996 U.S. Olympic women's team, Chamique Holdsclaw, Amar'e Stoudemire, Joey Crawford, Doc Rivers, Mike D'Antoni, and Mark Few. Both used their speeches as love letters to basketball, with Parker citing her career achievements and Delle Donne honoring her sister Lizzie.