Carmelo, Howard highlight 2025 Naismith Hall of Fame class

Longtime NBA veterans Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are among the class of 2025 who will be enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Anthony and Howard are joined by Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Sylvia Fowles, the 2008 U.S. Olympic men's team, Billy Donovan, Micky Arison, and Danny Crawford.

Here's a brief look at the eight individuals and one team set to join the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year.

Carmelo Anthony: A 10-time All-Star over his NBA career, Anthony was one of the best scorers of his generation - ranking 10th on the NBA leaderboard for points (28,289) during a notable 19-season career. Prior to his professional career, Anthony led Syracuse to its lone NCAA championship in 2003 during his standout freshman season. He also won three gold medals and was once the all-time leader in total points scored at the Olympics for Team USA.

Dwight Howard: The only player to win three consecutive Defensive Player of the Year awards, Howard brought the Orlando Magic back to prominence - peaking with a Finals appearance in 2009. D12 also won a title in his second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. Howard ranks 10th in total rebounds (14,627) and 13th in blocks (2,228) in NBA history.

Sue Bird: One of the most decorated players in WNBA history, Bird won four championships with the Seattle Storm between 2004-20, the only player to win titles in three different decades. She made 13 All-Star teams and led the WNBA in assists on three occasions. Bird also won two NCAA championships with UConn in 2000 and 2002 and five Olympic gold medals with Team USA.

Maya Moore: Another UConn great, Moore led the Huskies to back-to-back championships in 2009-10. The Minnesota Lynx drafted her first in 2011, and in eight short seasons she guided the franchise to four championships. Moore was also named WNBA MVP in 2014, and she reached five consecutive All-WNBA first-team nods.

Sylvia Fowles: One of Moore's teammates on the Lynx, Fowles played a crucial part on two championship-winning squads in 2015 and 2017 - winning Finals MVP on both occasions. The one-time MVP also made eight All-Star teams and won four Defensive Player of the Year awards, two of them coming with the Chicago Sky.

2008 U.S. Olympic men's team: Known as "The Redeem Team," the United States dominated the Beijing Olympics behind stellar play from Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant to avenge a disappointing bronze medal in 2004. Team USA went 8-0 and beat opponents by an average of 27.9 points. Anthony and Howard were also on the team, and both averaged double-digit points.

Billy Donovan: While at Florida, Donovan guided the Gators to back-to-back NCAA championships in 2006-07 and four Final Four appearances. His 467 victories between 1996-2015 are the most in school history. Donovan has also won 434 games in the NBA with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Chicago Bulls - leading the Thunder to the Western Conference finals in 2016.

Micky Arison: The owner of the Miami Heat, Arison has presided over one of the most successful NBA franchises of the 21st century. The Heat won championships in 2006, 2011, and 2012, and they've had only six seasons under .500 since Arison bought the franchise in 1995.

Danny Crawford: Crawford spent 31 years working as a game official in the NBA. He served as a referee in more than 2,000 regular season games and 30 NBA Finals games. Crawford retired in 2017.

Enshrinement weekend takes place Sept. 5-6.