Who is in the NBA Hall of Fame?

The NBA will announce the final list of this year's Hall of Fame during the NCAA finals, and there is almost no suspense about Yao Ming's selection.

Beijing time this morning, according to reporter Adrian Wojnarowski, Rockets star Yao Ming has been confirmed to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in 2016. The official list will be announced before April 5. By then, Yao Ming will make history and become the first Chinese to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. "Shark" O'Neal and Iverson may also be inducted together.

As one of the highest honors in basketball, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame aims to recognize those who have made great or special contributions to basketball. Now, Yao Ming has the opportunity to make this honor available to a Chinese for the first time. name.

The Hall of Fame nominations are roughly divided into two categories. On the one hand, it is for retired basketball players and limits the time of retirement. In addition, there is a special policy for people who have made outstanding contributions to the basketball industry. As early as when Yao Ming announced his retirement in 2011, Yao Ming was nominated for the Hall of Fame in recognition of his achievements in promoting the internationalization of basketball. However, Yao Ming declined the honor of being nominated for the Hall of Fame at the time. He said that he had won the Hall of Fame as soon as he retired. The nomination is inappropriate, and out of respect for the Hall of Fame and its inducted members, we request that he not be included on the shortlist.

At the end of last year, the policies and regulations of the Hall of Fame underwent major changes. The waiting time for players to be nominated for induction into the Hall of Fame was reduced from the original five seasons after retirement to four seasons. Yao Ming met this condition, and the Rockets Yao Ming was also officially nominated for the 2016 Hall of Fame in December last year. Soon after, Yao Ming was also nominated by the International Review Committee of the Hall of Fame. Finally, during the NBA All-Star Game in February this year, Yao Ming was selected into the 2016 Hall of Fame candidate list along with O'Neal, Iverson and others.