The history of the Basketball Hall of Fame dates back to 1891. There was a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts. Young pastor James Naismith invented an extremely simple sport: two peach baskets are nailed on the balcony of the gymnasium. This is the prototype of basketball.

In 1959, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame was officially established at Springfield College, Massachusetts, the birthplace of basketball. It was originally intended to protect and promote the development of basketball sports at all levels, and will serve as the ultimate museum of basketball history.

Hall of Fame qualifications are fully open to the world and are used to recognize the most outstanding basketball players, coaches, referees, managers, and groups or individuals who have made great contributions, regardless of gender, age, nationality, color, or race.

On April 6, 2025, the 2025 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame was officially announced, including the well-known Cameron Anthony, Dwight Howard, and "Dream Eighth Team". So for what reason were they selected?

Cameron Anthony has three excellent honors: NCAA, NBA career and FIBA, and is well deserved to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

In the 2002-03 season, freshman Cameron Anthony led Syracuse to win the first NCAA championship in school history, averaging 22.2 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.9 blocks per game. In the March Crazy Elimination Tournament, Texas scored 12 of 19 shots, 33 points and 14 rebounds, 20 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists in the finals, and hit key balls to secure the victory. His back-to-back singles, mid- and long-distance jump shots, and ending ability at the basket were excellent. He was called the "offensive kaleidoscope" by the media at a young age.

A freshman led the "non-rich" Syracuse University to win the championship with an absolute core identity. There is no doubt that Melon's personal performance in the 2002-03 season was enough to be a god in NCAA history.

Melon entered the NBA as Tanhualang in 2003, retired in May 2023, and actually competed for 19 seasons. His scoring ability is the main label of his career.

Melon Rookies averaged 21.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game in the season. As the team's scoring champion, he helped the Nuggets enter the playoffs. He can be said to be his debut at the peak.

His average score per game in the first 14 seasons of his career was more than 20 points, of which he averaged 28.7 points per game in the 2012-13 season and ranked 10th in history. His total score in regular season + playoffs was 30,203 points!

Melon is a FIBA ​​killer. It entered the US men's basketball team in 2002 and retired from the national team in 2016. It has made outstanding contributions to the "three golds and one bronze" in the four Olympic Games.

Melon's representative work in the international arena is undoubtedly the 2012 London Olympics group stage match against Nigeria. He played for 14 minutes on the bench, made 13 of 16 shots (10 of 12 three-pointers) and scored 37 points. He won the gods in one game to establish his historical status in FIBA.

Looking at Melon's performance in college, NBA, and national teams, it is actually enough to be selected for one of the first ones. Although he does not have an NBA championship, the greatness of his career is obvious to all.

Dwight Howard was once known as the "man who replaced James alone". As the NBA's best defensive player for three consecutive years in 2008-11, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his defensive dominance.

Warcraft is one of the top scorers in the history of the NBA. The rookie averaged 12.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game in the season. He has scored two-double points + rebounds for 14 consecutive seasons in his career, enjoying the praise of "double-double every day".

In the 2007-08 season, the fourth-grade Warcraft averaged 20.7 points, 14.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, winning the league rebounding champion, and was selected for the NBA All-Squad for the first time. He was 22 years old this year!

In the 2008-10 season, Warcraft was elected rebounding champion + blocking champion + defensive player of the year with 13.8 rebounds + 2.9 blocks per game, 13.2 rebounds + 2.8 blocks per game, respectively, and led the team to eliminate James' Cavaliers 4-2 in the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals to enter the finals, supporting the Magic's "one-star four-shot" system as an absolute core.

Warcraft won the rebounding champion in five times, two blocking champions, three best defensive player, five best team, and four best defense. He was both offensive and defensive in his peak period and was well deserved to be selected for the Hall of Fame.

In the 2019-20 season, the 34-year-old Warcraft made great contributions to the Lakers' championship. He performed well against Jokic in the playoffs, and even served as the starting center in his 7 games during the playoffs of the Lakers' championship season!

has been elected as DPOY for three consecutive years, five rebounding champion, two blocking champion, 2020 NBA championship, and 2008 Olympic gold medal. This series of honors is of extraordinary value. Warcraft's inclusion in the Hall of Fame truly interprets the personal and group value of top centers.

"Dream Eight" is recognized as the "Redification Team" and reestablished the world dominance of American basketball.

The US men's basketball team lost their championships in the 2002 World Championships, the 2004 Olympics and the 2006 World Championships. In order to clear up the shame, the US Basketball Association selected 12 top NBA stars and Duke coach Mike Shashevsky (old coach K) to form a revenge army.

12-man rosters are Kobe, Paul, Kidd, James, Melon, Wade, Deron, Boozer, Bosh, Warcraft, Michael Reed, and Tyshaun Prince. Many first-tier stars in the league showed their unparalleled dominance: they won all five games in the group stage, with a net victory of 32.2 points per game; in the quarter-final, they beat Australia 116-85; in the semi-final, they beat Argentina 20 points; in the final, they beat Spain 118-107, and their absolute strength won the gold medal.. Coach K,

, said in an interview that Kobe Bryant, who got up early and trained hard, has shaped the team culture of the Dream Ba team. He led many first-line stars to spontaneously participate in training. Kobe is undoubtedly the true absolute core and leader of this team.

Meng Battalion won gold with a record of winning, completing the redemption journey of the US men's basketball team, ending the eight-year no-tall drought, and is also the pioneering work of the five consecutive gold medals at the US men's basketball team (2008, 2012, 2016, 2021, 2024) at the Olympic Games. Meng Battalion helped the US men's basketball team to regain the throne of the world overlord with absolute dominance.

If the "Dream Team One" has opened the door to the globalization of the NBA, then the "Dream Team Eight" can be said to have reshaped the world status of the US men's basketball team since 2000. The original intention of the Basketball Hall of Fame was to protect and promote the development of basketball sports at all levels and will serve as the ultimate museum of basketball history. Now, Melon, Warcraft, Dream Team 8 and others have been selected, and the achievements they have made and the touch they have brought us will be forever engraved in history!