{"id":113265,"date":"2024-12-19T22:47:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T03:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=113265"},"modified":"2024-12-19T22:47:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T03:47:15","slug":"vince-carter-carmelo-anthony-headlines-2025-hall-of-fame-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/12\/19\/vince-carter-carmelo-anthony-headlines-2025-hall-of-fame-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Vince Carter-Like Star Headlines 2025 Hall Of Fame Class"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is filled with many of the greatest players to have played the game. This year, NBA luminaries like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cartevi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vince Carter<\/a> were officially enshrined, headlining the Class of 2024. A generational athlete who had few holes in his game in his prime, Carter\u2019s induction was <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/14\/highlights-vince-carter-raptors-heavy-hof-enshrinement\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">one of the most heartfelt moments<\/a> in HOF history.<\/p>\n<h2>Vince Carter-Like Star Carmelo Anthony Headlines 2025 Hall Of Fame Class<\/h2>\n<p>The Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 could be adding a player with a story that\u2019s been quite similar to Carter\u2019s in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/anthoca01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carmelo Anthony<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/malika_andrews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@malika_andrews<\/a> introduces the nominees for the Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 featuring Carmelo Anthony, Sue Bird, Dwight Howard and more \ud83d\udc4f <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eRYxfCtSXR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/eRYxfCtSXR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNNBA\/status\/1869838604198969344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 10-time All-Star is the most enduringly popular player amongst a list of nominees that includes: three-time Defensive Player of the Year award winner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/howardw01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dwight Howard<\/a>, six-time All-Star selection <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/stoudam01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amar\u2019e Stoudemire<\/a>, four-time WNBA champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/b\/birdsu01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sue Bird<\/a>, and four-time WNBA champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/m\/moorema01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maya Moore<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announces eligible candidates for the Class of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qAYBhHPn6K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/qAYBhHPn6K<\/a><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/25HoopClass?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#25HoopClass<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Cwj8Zqwz4f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Cwj8Zqwz4f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hoophall\/status\/1869850440697033057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Like Carter, Anthony has a complicated history with his former teams. He left the team that drafted him, the Denver Nuggets, rather unceremoniously. His tenure with the New York Knicks, the team the Nuggets traded him to, helped to grow his legend. Yet, it also led to his infamy.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s one thing to not lead a team like Denver to a championship. In fact, the Nuggets won their first NBA title just two years ago. Due to their ravenous fan base and playoff history, it\u2019s another thing entirely to not lead New York to one. The Knicks haven\u2019t won a ring since 1973 but they\u2019ve had multiple NBA Finals appearances.<\/p>\n<p>New York\u2019s inability to do so while amassing as much talent as they did in his tenure is largely seen as an indictment of his ability. Even Stoudemire, his former teammate, has alluded to Anthony as a source of the Knicks\u2019 failures.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cThe ball just wasn\u2019t moving\u201d <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BhKCPDwQWo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/BhKCPDwQWo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The OGs Show (@theOGsShow) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theOGsShow\/status\/1869477518664998938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>A Generational Career<\/h3>\n<p>While Anthony has no shortage of critics, he has plenty of fans. A player who briefly rivaled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LeBron James<\/a> in his time with the Nuggets, the DMV native is considered one of the best scorers ever. His jab step and jumper combo may not have been made for the NBA\u2019s three-point craze. Nonetheless, it was a reliable source of offense for well over a decade.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Anthony ranks 10th all-time in career points (28,289) among former NBA players.<\/p>\n<p>The bucket-getter may not have reached the heights he wanted. Nonetheless, he\u2019s a highly decorated former superstar. He\u2019s also a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/08\/11\/knicks-carmelo-anthony-chooses-olympics-medals-nba-ring\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">three-time Olympic gold medalis<\/a>t. After the Paris Olympics, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/duranke01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Durant<\/a> dethroned him as <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/08\/04\/kevin-durant-sets-team-usa-all-time-record-in-major-stat\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Team USA\u2019s top performer<\/a>. Even still, he, James, Durant are universally considered the most successful players to have suited up for the U.S. men\u2019s national basketball team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is filled with many of the greatest players to have played the game. This year, NBA luminaries like Vince Carter were officially enshrined, headlining the Class of 2024. 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