Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

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The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is a renowned museum and shrine in Springfield, Massachusetts that honors players, coaches, referees, and other major contributors to the sport of basketball.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	basketball hall of fame → museum → sports hall of fame →
associatedWith	National Basketball Association → National Collegiate Athletic Association → international basketball organizations →
category	Basketball museums and halls of fame → Halls of fame in Massachusetts → Sports museums in Massachusetts →
country	United States of America →
dedicatedTo	preservation of basketball history → promotion of basketball worldwide →
follows	specific eligibility criteria for induction →
foundingLocation	Springfield, Massachusetts →
genre	hall of fame → sports museum →
hasExhibit	Hall of Fame enshrinee plaques → historical basketball artifacts → interactive basketball exhibits →
hasLanguage	English →
hasPart	Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony →
hasVisitorAttraction	full-size basketball court → memorabilia from professional and amateur basketball →
hasWebsite	https://www.hoophall.com →
headquartersLocation	Springfield, Massachusetts →
inception	1959 →
locatedIn	Hampden County, Massachusetts → Massachusetts → New England → North America → Springfield, Massachusetts →
locatedOn	the banks of the Connecticut River →
namedAfter	James Naismith →
opened	1959 →
organizes	annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony →
purpose	honor basketball coaches → honor basketball players → honor basketball referees → honor contributors to basketball →
relocated	1968 → 1985 → 2002 →
significance	premier institution honoring basketball history →
sport	basketball →
subjectOf	basketball history documentaries →
touristAttraction	major tourist attraction in Springfield, Massachusetts →

Referenced by (157)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Artis Gilmore → Bernard King → DJ → Dave Cowens → David William Cowens → Dirk Nowitzki → Dolph Schayes → Dr. Jack → Gary Payton → Harry Gallatin → Jo Jo White → Joe Fulks → John Havlicek → Ken Loeffler → Kevin Garnett → Kevin Garnett → Larry Bird → Mel Daniels → Pat Summitt → Patrick Ewing → Paul Pierce → Pete Newell → Ray Allen → Red Holzman → Rick Adelman → Robert Parish → Robert Parish → Sam Jones → The Truth → Walter A. Brown → Wes Unseld → Wilt Chamberlain →	hallOfFame
Bill Bradley → Bob Cousy → DJ → Dave Cowens → David Stern → Dikembe Mutombo → Don Nelson → Elvin Hayes → Elvin Hayes → Geno Auriemma → George Mikan → Jack Ramsay → James Naismith → James Worthy → Jerry Buss → Jerry Reinsdorf → Jo Jo White → Jo Jo White → John Havlicek → Johnny Most → Kevin Garnett → Larry Bird → Mike Krzyzewski → Pete Carril → Phog Allen → Tara VanDerveer → Tom Heinsohn → Walter A. Brown →	memberOf
Bill Walton → Bob Cousy → Bob Pettit → Chamique Holdsclaw → Charles Barkley → Chick Hearn → Chris Bosh → Chuck Daly → Dawn Staley → Earl Lloyd → Earl Monroe → Elvin Hayes → Geno Auriemma ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2006") → George Mikan → Gregg Popovich → Kobe Bryant → Michael Jordan → Mike Krzyzewski ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2001)") → Phog Allen → Rebecca Lobo → Rick Adelman ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2021") → Robert Parish → Steve Nash → Tim Hardaway → Tom Heinsohn ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player") → Vlade Divac → Westley Unseld →	hallOfFameInduction
Dan Issel → George Gervin → Jason Kidd → K.C. Jones → Kevin Garnett → Lenny Wilkens ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player") → Magic Johnson → Oscar Robertson → Pat Riley → Phil Jackson → Red Auerbach → Shaquille O'Neal → Tracy McGrady → William Felton Russell →	HallOfFameInduction
Alonzo Mourning → Billy Cunningham → Clyde Drexler → Dennis Rodman → Dominique Wilkins → Elgin Baylor → Jack Sikma → Kevin McHale → Larry Bird → Walt Bellamy → Walt Frazier → Wes Unseld →	HallOfFame
David William Cowens ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction") → Dr. Jack ("induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame") → Jerry Buss ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction") → Ken Loeffler ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction") → Mel Daniels ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee") → Pat Summitt ("Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction") → Pete Carril ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction") → Phil Knight ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (as contributor, via Nike)") → Red Auerbach ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction") →	awardReceived
Dennis Johnson → Larry Bird → Larry Legend → Marianne Stanley → Paul Pierce → Scottie Pippen → Tamika Catchings → Willis Reed →	inductedInto
C. Vivian Stringer → Dr. Jack → Kim Mulkey → Maurice Podoloff →	memberOfSportsHallOfFame
Curt Gowdy Media Award ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Awards Committee") → Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame organization") →	administeredBy
Curt Gowdy Media Award ("Basketball Hall of Fame") → Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony") →	associatedWith
Stanford Cardinal women’s basketball →	coachHallOfFame
Pioneer Valley ("Basketball Hall of Fame") →	contains
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach ("Board of Trustees of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame") →	governingBody
National Basketball Association →	hallOfFameAssociation
Western Massachusetts ("Basketball Hall of Fame") →	hasAttraction
Maurice Podoloff ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee") →	hasHonor
Springfield, Massachusetts →	hasMuseum
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony") →	hasPart
Curt Gowdy →	honoredBy
Bill Russell →	isHallOfFameInductee
Dawn Staley →	isInHallOfFame
Curt Gowdy Media Award ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors and awards") →	isPartOf
Indiana State University ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer") →	Larry Bird.honor
Springfield, Massachusetts ("The Birthplace of Basketball") →	nickname
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach →	partOf
Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball →	PatSummittHallOfFame
Curt Gowdy Media Award ("Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony") →	presentedAt
Curt Gowdy Media Award →	presentedBy
Springfield, Massachusetts →	sportsHallOfFame