Spanish legend Pau Gasol, legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski and Australian legend Andrew Bogut headline the nine inductees to the FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
Pau Gasol was a colossus on the floor for Spain, inspiring unprecedented success with his towering performances and leadership. He achieved superstardom status at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2006 in Japan when he earned MVP honors alongside winning Spain’s first-ever major trophy.
A five-time Olympian, Pau Gasol was Spain’s flagbearer at London 2012 and led his nation to three medals at the Games. These accomplishments also came alongside three titles at the FIBA EuroBasket, as well as two NBA Championships with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Mike Krzyzewski masterminded USA’s effort to return to the summit following a blistering defeat in the Semi-Finals of the 2006 Basketball World Cup. He was at the helm of the star-studded Team USA that was nicknamed Redeem Team and conquered the Gold Medal at the 2008 Olympics and followed up by steering a Kevin Durant-led USA to Basketball World Cup glory in 2010, in Turkey.
‘Coach K’, as he is affectionately known, led USA to one more World Cup title and two more Olympic gold medals before stepping down as his nation’s head coach in 2016 to focus exclusively on his illustrious NCAA career, where he has no fewer than five championships.
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Andrew Bogut came into prominence at the 2003 FIBA U19 World Cup, when he led Australia to their only, for now, gold medal at the competition. The big man, famed for his defensive prowess and passing skills, stepped out at two editions of the FIBA Basketball World Cup with the Boomers – one early in his career in 2006 and then signing off at the 2019 edition. He was also a three-time Olympian featuring in 2004, 2008, and 2016. Andrew Bogut starred for the Golden State Warriors when they conquered the NBA title in 2015.
The other inducted at the FIBA Hall of Fame are Dawn Staley, Ticha Penicheiro, Leonor Borrell, Fadi El Khatib, Ratko Radovanovic and Alphonse Bilé.
