The NBA does pageantry better than anyone and that extends to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame — with induction night on Sunday sure to be filled with viral moments, laughter and tears. Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups, the late Walter Davis and Michael Cooper are the headliners in this year's class — along with the recently passed Jerry West being honored in the contributors category.
But does anyone know exactly how the inductees are selected, and who does it?
It’s too important of an event to be covered under the shroud of secrecy, and it’s an important event because of the work the NBA has done in revitalizing it — headed by Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame chairman Jerry Colangelo, whose basketball resume is never-ending.