Pierce leads class of 16 into basketball Hall of Fame

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Published September 10, 2021 4:36 PM

By JIMMY GOLEN
AP Sports Writer

Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce was in a class of 16 scheduled to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend. Bill Russell will also be honored. Although he’s already in as a player, he will be the fifth person to be honored as a coach and a player. Others to be inducted are Villanova coach Jay Wright, defensive star Ben Wallace, two-time NBA champion Chris Bosh, longtime Portland and Sacramento coach Rick Adelman, three-time WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson, Fab Five member Chris Webber and two-time Olympic gold medalist Yolanda Griffith.

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