Basketball Hall of Fame for 2009 Announced

The names for the 2009 Basketball Hall of Fame have been announced and they are Michael Jordan, David Robinson, John Stockton, Jerry Sloan, and. What a great class this year. All of them are very deserving.

Michael Jordan- Undoubtedly the greatest player in the history of basketball. He gave us a lot of memories and took the game of basketball to a whole different dimension. He will go down as the greatest player of all time and there will never be another like him (including Kobe and Lebron). The Bulls were my favorite team growing up and Jordan was my favorite player to watch.

David Robinson- He is one of the best Centers to ever play the game. It took him a long time to win a championship but when he did you knew he earned it. He also taught Tim Duncan how to play the game right. He was a great ambassador for the game and his contributions won’t be forgotten.

John Stockton- Karl Malone’s partner in crime definitely deserves this honor. He could move the ball around like no one I ever saw before. He is one of the greatest players to never win the NBA Championship but he is deserving of the Hall of Fame.

Jerry Sloan- One of the greatest coaches of all time who has now been coaching for 30 years prior to that he played for the Baltimore Bullets (1965-1966) and the Chicago Bulls (1966-1976). He had some achievements including:
* 2x NBA All-Star (1967, 1969)
* 4x NBA All-Defensive First Team (1969, 1972, 1974, 1975)
* 2x NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1970, 1971)
He also has over 1100 career wins as a coach, which is remarkable. He coached Stockton and Malone making him one of the greatest coaches to never win an NBA Championship.

C. Vivian Stringer- She is been coaching for almost forty years at
Rutgers University (1995-current)
University of Iowa (1983-1995)
Cheyney State College (1972-1983)
She has over 800 wins here career as a coach and three final four appearances. She even got Don Imus kicked off CBS television and radio for his remarks about Rutgers team. She’s had a great career that will never ever be forgotten.

So there you have it, the class of 2009 is official and it’s a great class. I look forward to hearing MJ’s speech. It should be interesting. Congrats to all the new Hall of Famers.