The 2026 Hall of Fame class officially announced its presenters: six people to support Stoudemire, and Doc Rivers invited Garnett and Pierce.

On July 16 (Beijing time), the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame unveiled the presenters for the upcoming ceremony. The 2026 inductees will be honored on August 16 at the Springfield Symphony Hall in Massachusetts, the cradle of basketball. More than 50 Hall of Fame members are anticipated to be present.

Each new member of the 2026 class is allowed to select their own presenters from among previous Hall of Fame inductees; the 1996 U.S. women's national basketball team, as a group, will be presented by teammates who have already been enshrined.

2026 Hall of Fame inductees and their corresponding presenters

Joey Crawford — Danny Crawford (2025 class), Rod Thorn (2018 class)

Mike D'Antoni — Jerry Colangelo (2004 class), Bob McAdoo (2000 class), Steve Nash (2018 class), Amar'e Stoudemire (2026 class), Rod Thorn (2018 class)

Elena Delle Donne — Sylvia Fowles (2025 class), Marianne Stanley (2022 class)

Mark Few — John Calipari (2015 class), Grant Hill (2018 class), John Stockton (2009 class)

Chamique Holdsclaw — Tamika Catchings (2020 class), Tina Thompson (2018 class), Teresa Weatherspoon (2019 class)

Candace Parker — Tamika Catchings (2020 class), Allen Iverson (2016 class), Cheryl Miller (1995 class), Dwyane Wade (2023 class)

Doc Rivers — Kevin Garnett (2020 class), Paul Pierce (2021 class)

Amar'e Stoudemire — Jerry Colangelo (2004 class), Mike D'Antoni (2026 class), Grant Hill (2018 class), Tracy McGrady (2017 class), Steve Nash (2018 class), Rick Welts (2018 class)

1996 U.S. Women's National Basketball Team — Teresa Edwards (2011 class), Lisa Leslie (2015 class), Rebecca Lobo (2017 class), Katrina McClain (2012 class), Dawn Staley (2013 class), Sheryl Swoopes (2016 class), Tara VanDerveer (2011 class)