NBA Hall of Fame Speeches

Lenny Wilkens, Hall of Famer and coach, passes at 88

Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens, godfather of Seattle basketball, dies at 88

Lenny Wilkens, a three-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame who was enshrined as both a player and a coach, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 88.

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Lenny Wilkens, NBA's most prolific coach and three-time Hall of Fame inductee, dies at age 88

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Lenny Wilkens leaves basketball 'better than than the way he found it' in Hall of Fame life

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Lenny Wilkens’ remarkable Seattle legacy will resonate for years to come

If you’re looking for a sports figure who exemplified the Emerald City, you’re not going to do better than Lenny Wilkens.

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Sonics legend, Lenny Wilkens, dies at 88

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Lenny Wilkens, godfather of Seattle basketball, dies at 88

Texas Public Radio

Big Spurs news: Coach Pop honor banner goes up, Wemby on a hot streak

The winningest coach in NBA history was honored with a banner raised in his honor on Sunday afternoon at the Frost Bank Center, home of the San Antonio Spurs. The banner went up without speeches and ceremony before the season opener against the Brooklyn Nets, just as the NBA Hall of Famer and former Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich had wanted.

NBC 10 Philadelphia

Basketball Hall of Fame enshrines class of 2024: Jerry West, Vince Carter, more

Jerry West made history Sunday by becoming the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. This honor for West, who died in June at 86, was for his work as a contributor, largely recognizing the eight championships he helped ...

Sports Illustrated

NBA Legend to Present Former Sixer at Hall of Fame Induction

In a little over a month, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will welcome their new class of inductees, which includes the likes of Carmelo Anthony, Danny Crawford, Billy Donovan, as well as former Philadelphia 76ers big man Dwight Howard.