Pow Gassol It will officially become part of FIBA Hall of Fame This Saturday is an exciting ceremony held in the theatre. Nationwide of Bahrainmatches the medium-term meeting Fiba. Historic Spanish players will lead promotions to premiere new visual identities with updated images.

Founded in 2007 FIBA Hall of Fame It is the fundamental pillar of recognizing teams and people who have left an indelible mark in basketball around the world, celebrating the impact of those who have marked their achievements and the history of the sport. This edition presents a new aesthetic and identity inspired by Parquet. This is the scenario in which the biggest story lives on and the legend was born.

The central design consists of a basic block of basketball history and a piece of wood representing the union of the entire community of this sport. Furthermore, to reflect the global aspects of basketball, the concept incorporates cultural elements of the host nation of the ceremony for the coming years.

In this innovative 2025 promotion, a total of seven players and coaches have been recognized for their extraordinary personal contributions to basketball.

Powgersol It was a huge thing in Spanish courts, bringing unprecedented success with its dominant performance and its leadership. He reached superstar status at the 2006 FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup in Japan. There, the MVP was appointed while the MVP was led to the first major trophy. Five times in the Olympics, Gasol flagged from Spain in London in 2012 and led his selection to win three medals at the Olympics. These achievements add to three Eurobasket FIBA ​​titles and two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Dawn StaleyA great base of her time as a player on an American team, she conquered the FIBA ​​Women’s Basketball World Cup titles in 1998 (Germany) and 2002 (China). He participated in three editions of the Olympics and won gold medals (1996, 2000, 2004) in all of Athens’ national flag bearers in 2004. As a coach, she led the United States to gold at the 2018 FIBA ​​Women’s Basketball World Cup and the 2020 Olympics.

Mike Kruzhevski It was the strategists who brought the US back to the top after a painful defeat in the 2006 World Cup semi-finals. He was responsible for a team called the “Redeem Team” that conquered the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics. He then led a team led by Kevin Durant towards the glory of the 2010 World Cup (Türkiye). “Coach K” as lovingly known, resigned from the position of National Coach in 2016, winning five NCAA championships, and achieved success at the university, winning five NCAA championships.

Andrew Bogut He highlighted at the 2003 World Cup, where he led Australia to the only gold medal in the competition. Recognised for his defensive and passing skills, he participated in two editions of the FIBA ​​World Cup (2006 and 2019). Furthermore, it was three times the Olympics (2004, 2008, 2016), and was a key NBA title work achieved by the Golden State Warriors in 2015.

The second female player on the 2025 list is: Penicheiro Tichafrom Portugal. The acclaimed base won the Women’s Euro League title in 2007, the Women’s Euro Cup in 2006, and the WNBA Championship in 2005.

In that part, the Olympics three times Leonor Borrell She is considered the greatest Cuban player in history. He participated in four editions of the FIBA ​​Women’s World Cup, taking his country to the Bronze in 1990, and was the top scorer in the tournament in 1986, averaging 26.7 points per game.

ArfansbileCote d’Ivoire’s Cote d’Ivoire showed extraordinary leadership to the captain of the captain for eight years, linking his name to two conquests of the Afro Basket. He led the “Elephant” towards his first gold in 1981, and a year later, to his first participation in the FIBA ​​World Cup. Ivory Costa won Afrobasket’s second title in 1985, with Bilé as coach.

Ratko Radvanovic It was a young promise on a team of stars who had reached legendary European basketball positions. Yugoslavia conquered the Eurobasket FIBA ​​in 1977, the 1978 World Cup and the 1980 Olympic Gold titles.

Complete list of FIBA ​​Hall 2025 class members:

Player:

Alphense Bilé (Civ)

Andrew Bogut (Australia)

Leonor Borrell (Cuba)

Paugasol (Spain)

Penicheiro Ticha (Portugal)

Ratko Radvanovic (Serbia)

Dawn Staley (USA)

trainer:

Mike Krzyzewski (USA)

Fadi the Khatib was initially announced as part of this year’s class, but his induction into the Fiba Hall of Fame will be held in a future edition.