SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Hall of Fame induction ceremony was full of quips and stories, one-liners and wild interruptions from a rambunctious crowd happy to see one of the best and most diverse classes in recent memory.
Symphony Hall was the site of Gregg Popovich letting everyone know they didn’t quite listen, Tony Parker telling the world how much Tim Duncan didn’t like him and Dwyane Wade bringing his dad onto the stage with him to say, “We in the Hall of Fame dog.”
Here are some of the notable instances during the nearly 3½-hour ceremony that had a big-time Texas flavor but a Midwest ending.