Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles and Maya Moore were first-ballot selections who make up an unprecedented Hall of Fame class.

SEATTLE — Seattle Storm and WNBA great Sue Bird will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Bird, a retired point guard, will be inducted with the 2025 Hall of Fame Class in her first time on the ballot.

Geno Auriemma has long been a dream maker. For young women with the highest basketball aspirations, he offers a path through UConn to the summit of the game. “When you think of a 17-year-old that you’re sitting there talking to and you’re projecting them as freshmen and sophomores and juniors in college,