Steve Nash headlines finalists for 2018 Basketball HOF class

Basketball stars Jason Kidd and two time NBA MVP Steve Nash were inducted to the next Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class. Star player of basketball such as Ray Allen, Grant Hill, Maurice Cheeks and Chris Webber also made the cut. Nash made the All-NBA first team three times during his 18-year career with the Suns, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers and helped kick start the development of the sport in Canada with his freewheeling style. He was also a two-time WCC player of the year in 1995-96 at Santa Clara and engineered a memorable upset of second-seeded Arizona in the NCAA Tournament. Kidd was the 1994-95 NBA rookie of the year, setting the stage for a 19-year career in which he made the All-NBA first team five times and All-Defensive first team four times.