Sue Bird Maya Moore was a major player in his WNBA career, albeit in a very different way. However, both paths lead to the same location as both former WNBA stars have been elected to the 2025 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class. ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Sue Bird and Maya Moore Join the star-studded class, including former NBA All-Stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard. For both players, both deserve points, and they are the best in the league throughout their careers. Bird may have longer senior games, but Moore’s eight-year professional player (Pro) and the WNBA have seen it as good.

Both are hot competitors because they are WNBAbut close teammates and friends at the Olympics, as they helped Team USA win three consecutive gold medals in 2012, 2016 and 2020. Their talent and charm also help each of them develop their fan base, and they continue to support them even after they retire.

Fans reacted to the news, congratulating Sue Bird and Maya Moore on their entry into the Hall of Fame. A fan only has a few words, but they are enough to describe the talents of Class 2025, one of the best classes in recent memory.

“Maya Moore is like Melo in WNBA,” Comment One fan, compared Moore to the former New York Knicks.

“Deserved, WNBA legend,” explain Another fan.

“Is it taking so long for Maya Moore?” question A fan.

While support for Sue Bird and Maya Moore is generally very positive, some fans say neither should be a Hall of Fame.

“Wow, Zero NBA Championship – not even any finals, which makes them eligible for HOF? #SMH,” a fan ask.

“So now we just put anyone in the Hall of Fame,” explain other.

What are Sue Bird and Maya Moore doing since the WNBA retirement?

Despite the age gap between them, Sue Bird and Maya Moore retired from the WNBA with each other, Bird’s announcement was announced in 2022, and Moore confirmed that she won’t return to the league in 2023. Although they have entered their post-professional life, the two players are still highly spoken by fans.

Since leaving the coalition in 2019, Maya Moore has been a major advocate of social justice, co-founding the nonprofit “With the Justice Victory” to combat discrimination in the justice system. As she struggled for it, she turned her head and married Jonathan Irons, a man who was wrongly convicted and sent to jail.

Sue Bird, on the other hand, continues to be involved in the sports world with her partner, former American football player Megan Rapinoe. Both are Seattle Storm and Gotham Football Club, and co-hosts More podcast. Birds also appear ESPN In the special NCAA women’s basketball broadcast.