SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (June 30, 2025) – At present the Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame broadcasts its annual summer season programming, a sequence of occasions designed to encourage the world’s youth and enrich household leisure by way of the lens of basketball. The Corridor of Fame turns up the warmth this summer season with household enjoyable for all ages. Its inspirational speaker sequence “Hoophall Hangouts” will characteristic Corridor of Famers, youth basketball talent clinics, e-book signings, and performances that commemorate the tradition of basketball.
The lineup of occasions tip off with an thrilling first week, starting July 3 with a e-book signing by the College of Kansas Sportscaster and creator Brian Hanni for his newest launch, Recreation Maker, adopted by a youth basketball expertise clinic led by WinsForLife Athletics. On July 8, Class of 2025 inductee and present Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan will make a particular digital look. Former NBA participant, Class of 2024 Corridor of Famer Michael Cooper will be a part of in-person on July 11, and fellow Class of 2024 Corridor of Famer, former WNBA participant Seimone Augustus will likely be showing on July 24. With extra appearances to be introduced, the programming sequence will proceed all through the summer season and conclude on the finish of August.
“We’re proud to deliver such a dynamic programming lineup to the Corridor of Fame,” mentioned John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame. “This sequence is about inspiring younger athletes, creating lasting reminiscences, and bringing individuals collectively from all aspects of the basketball group. From skill-building clinics to impactful conversations, our objective is to steward the following era’s love of the sport and their connection to its tradition, historical past, and group.”
The Corridor’s summer season programming comes at no further cost to all ticketed museum friends. With a variety of leisure and interactive experiences, friends could have distinctive alternatives to develop expertise, have interaction with high athletes, and have fun the sport of basketball. The Basketball Corridor of Fame is the prime vacation spot for basketball followers, athletes, and group #HallSummerLong.
Large Hoops. Larger Moments. #HallSummerLong.
Highlights of the Summer time Programming contains:
Recreation Maker E-book Signing (7/3)Brian Hanni, the voice of the Kansas Jayhawks and creator of the inspirational youngsters’s e-book Recreation Maker, will likely be on the Basketball Corridor of Fame for a particular e-book signing. Cease by to fulfill Brian and seize a signed copy of this heartfelt tribute to basketball and perseverance.
Wins4Life (7/3) (7/7) (8/19)WINS For Life clinics on the Basketball Corridor of Fame train basketball fundamentals and life expertise, inspiring younger athletes and coaches each on and off the court docket.
Billy Donovan (7/8)Billy Donovan, the celebrated former Florida Gators head coach who led his groups to again‑to‑again NCAA championships in 2006 and 2007 earlier than transitioning to the NBA, has been named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Corridor of Fame Class of 2025 and can make a particular digital look on the Corridor of Fame to share his insights on management and training on the highest degree.
Michael Cooper (7/11)Meet Michael Cooper, the legendary Showtime Lakers’ lockdown defender and 1987 NBA Defensive Participant of the Yr, who was formally enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Corridor of Fame in the course of the Class of 2024 induction ceremony in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Seimone Augustus (7/24)Meet Seimone Augustus, a four-time WNBA champion, 2011 Finals MVP, and Olympic gold medalist, who was formally enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Corridor of Fame as a part of the Class of 2024, honoring her trailblazing profession and lasting affect on girls’s basketball.
Harlem Triksterz (7/28)Harlem Triksterz, the high-flying freestyle basketball efficiency crew led by Kevin “Showboat” Jackson, dazzle guests with their signature trick photographs and charisma throughout a particular look on the Basketball Corridor of Fame, bringing vitality and leisure to followers of all ages.
Lineup schedule is topic to alter. Extra appearances are anticipated to be introduced quickly.
Keep updated with the schedule, tickets and extra accessible: https://www.hoophall.com/plan-your-experience/special-events/summer-programming/
Concerning the Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame
Positioned in Springfield, Massachusetts, the town the place basketball was born, the Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame is an unbiased non-profit 501(c)(3) group devoted to selling, preserving, and celebrating the sport of basketball at each degree—women and men, novice {and professional} gamers, coaches, and contributors—each domestically and internationally. The Corridor of Fame museum is dwelling to greater than 475 inductees and over 40,000 sq. toes of basketball historical past. Practically 200,000 individuals go to the Corridor of Fame museum annually to study concerning the recreation, expertise the interactive reveals, and take a look at their expertise on the Jerry Colangelo “Courtroom of Desires.” Greatest recognized for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the sport’s elite, the Corridor of Fame additionally operates over 70 highschool and collegiate competitions yearly all through the nation and overseas. For extra info on the Basketball Corridor of Fame group, its museum, and occasions, go to hoophall.com and comply with @hoophall.
