Candace Parker, Cheryl Reeve, And Elena Delle Donne Inducted Into 2026 Women’s Basketball Hall Of Fame Class

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame opened its doors wider Thursday for eight new members. Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, and Cheryl Reeve top the 2026 class, a group that spans courts, benches, and broadcast booths. 

The induction set for June 27 in Knoxville will honor players who won at every level, a coach who built a dynasty, and voices that carried the game forward.

Candace Parker, Cheryl Reeve, And Elena Delle Donne To 2026 Women’s Basketball Hall Of Fame

For all three names, their portfolio are vast. Parker enters her first year of eligibility, a lock after a career that rewrote forward play. Delle Donne follows with scoring titles and a historic shooting season. 

Additionally, Reeve brings four rings and an Olympic gold. Their plaques join a gallery that already holds 170 legends. But there’s more to their career highlights than just one accolade. 

BREAKING: #LVFL and women’s basketball legend Candace Parker will be inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026.

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Parker won three WNBA titles on three teams. One each for Los Angeles in 2016, Chicago in 2021, and Las Vegas in 2023. She swept Rookie of the Year and MVP in 2008, the only player to pull that double. 

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However, Delle Donne retired in April after 11 seasons, all with Washington, after a trade from Chicago. Two MVPs, seven All-Star nods, one ring in 2019. She hit the 50/40/90 club in 2019.

Reeve also owns the WNBA record book for coaches. She has 364 wins, 52 playoff victories, and four championships across seven years in Minnesota to her name. 

Candace Parker Didn’t Hold Back On NBA Gambling Drama

While the HOF came at a perfect time, Parker stayed busy off the hardwood. On Post Moves, she tackled the October arrests of Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones, tied to illegal poker rings.

Parker thinks that “this is such a moneymaker for everybody.” And “betting is a part of the game, but what are the conversations like to protect the players against stuff like this? I think that’s an honest conversation.”

While Stephen A. Smith warned the WNBA over potential action, she wants league-wide talks, not just headlines that run for a limited time.