On Saturday night, former basketball stars Manu Ginobili, Tim Hardaway, Swin Cash and Lindsay Whalen headlined class of 2022 enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame while the coaches George Karl, Bob Huggins and Marianne Stanley and international selection Radivoj Korac, among other inductees were joining as well.

One of the nice factor guards of the 1990s, Hardaway turned into a five-time All-Star and five-time All-NBA choice. Hardaway turned out to be the first to provide his speech on Saturday, explaining how critical it turned into to him to make it from the south facet of Chicago all the way to the Hall of Fame.

Hardaway turned into a member of the legendary “Run TMC” trio along Hall of Famers Chris Mullen and Mitch Richmond with the Golden State Warriors, and he gave a unique shoutout to his former teammates.

Huggins delivered his usual stoic demeanor he presents at the sidelines at West Virginia in the course of his speech and he thanked all his players and coaches, in addition to his family.

Whalen spent much of his WNBA career with the Minnesota Lynx, winning four WNBA championships. She as a five-time All-Star in her honour, she showcased her unique sense of humour in her speeches.

Karl, the sixth winningest coach in NBA history, shared a joke and kind words with former Seattle SuperSonics points guard Gary Payton. He also advocated for more recognition of his Hall of Fame-worthy NBA assistant.

Cash delivered an equally delightful and powerful speech. Reminiscing about her legendary playing career, she shared an inspiring story about her former Detroit Shock head coach Bill Laimbeer. She revealed that the hard-nosed Laimbeer was in tears after tearing her cruciate ligament, showing a rarely seen side of him.

Ginobili’s speech was unique compared to the other candidates in that he did not appear to use the teleprompter much. He was comfortable sharing stories about his own career abroad and his NBA career.