FORMER NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard, along with former women鈥檚 star Sue Bird, highlighted a decorated group inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Women鈥檚 stars Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles, head coach Billy Donovan, Miami Heat owner Micky Arison, referee Danny Crawford and the 2008 US Olympic men鈥檚 team also were inducted.

Anthony and Howard were members of the 2008 US Olympic team.

The class was announced in April at the NCAA Final Four in San Antonio.

Anthony ranks 10th in NBA history with 28,289 career points and was a 10-time All-Star. He won three Olympic gold medals (2008, 2012, 2016), led Syracuse to the 2003 NCAA title and was named to the NBA鈥檚 75th anniversary team in 2021. 鈥 Reuters