Watch: All 13 Hall of Fame induction speeches
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On Friday night in Springfield, Mass., the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame welcomed 13 new entrants into its hallowed annals.
Here is every honoree's induction speech in full, by order of presentation:
Grant Hill
Rod Thorn
Maurice Cheeks
Katie Smith
Rick Welts
Charles "Lefty" Driesell
Charlie Scott
Dino Radja
Jason Kidd
Tina Thompson
Steve Nash
Ray Allen
And fellow Hall of Famer Dawn Staley presented the late Ora Mae Washington:
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