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Sue Bird, Maya Moore Elected to Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame

Sue Bird was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. | David Butler II-Imagn Images

WNBA legends Sue Bird and Maya Moore have been elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, according to a report from ESPN's Shams Charania on Saturday.

Bird, who is considered one of the greatest women's basketball players of all-time, was a 13-time WNBA All-Star and four-time WNBA champion. Bird also won two NCAA titles at UConn and five gold medals as a member of the United States Olympic team.

Moore was a four-time WNBA champion and a six-time WNBA All-Star. Moore also won two NCAA titles at UConn and won two gold medals as a member of the U.S. Olympic team.

Bird and Moore will be inducted into the Hall of Fame alongside Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sylvia Fowles, Danny Crawford, the 2008 United States Olympic team, Billy Donovan and Micky Arison.


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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Sue Bird, Maya Moore Elected to Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

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