Denver native Chauncey Billups will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Billups grew up in Denver's Park Hill and dominated the basketball court even at a young age. Winning state championships at George Washington High School,

An eight-time All-Star during his NBA-record 22 seasons. The NBA Rookie of the Year in 1999, Carter is the only player to play in four different decades. He won an Olympic gold medal and a slam dunk title in 2000 and holds the single-season scoring records for both the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets.

Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups is honored for his Basketball Hall of Fame induction before the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Moda Center on April 9, 2024, in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) Getty Images

Vince Carter, who played for eight NBA teams, was a magnificent dunker, but he had game beyond that. He was a rebounder, passer and quality shooter.

Before the 2024-25 NBA season gets underway, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will welcome its newest class of inductees. This year's Hall of Fame class is headlined by a pair of first-ballot selections in Vince Carter and Seimone Augustus,