Day 1 of Kraze Sports "Basketball Hall of Fame Inductions"

Welcome to my blog everyone. I have always wanted to be able to share my opinions on events happening in the sports stratosphere and now I have found a very accessible way to accomplish this.

For those of you that do not know, my name is Josh Kramer. I am currently entering my 3rd year as an Accounting/Finance Major at the University of Cincinnati. Sports have always been a passion of mine from day 1. I live, eat, and breathe sports. I at times put athletes on a pedestal and am fascinated by their abilities. Sports never get old for me and probably never will. I am the guy who when he gets the newspaper immediately turns to the Sports Section and completely disregards all the other sections. I am the guy who when he gets on the internet, accesses ESPN.com first no matter what the situation. When I turn on the television, one of the many ESPN's is the first channel that I go to. So this is extremely exciting for me and I hope you enjoy my posts.

Today, I wanted to talk about the big news of the day. Five new people will be entering the prestigious Basketball Hall of Fame. Oh and what a class it is. There is a definite wow factor with this year's class and rightfully so.

The greatest player of our generation and possibly all time is entering the Hall. As you all know this is Michael Jeffrey Jordan. Arguably the greatest all around player of all time. He had an unmatched will and desire to win that no other athlete it seems has ever possessed. Jordan also was commonly known as one of the most fierce competitors in the world. It is rumored that he once played the quintessential role player Steve Kerr one on one in the mid 90's and punched him in the agony of giving up a few points to the much lesser player. Talk about a competitive guy.

After Jordan, the greatest passer of our generation also had his name called today. The little big man and all time assists leader John Stockton. Stockton out of what was once a little known college called Gonzaga, wowed fans across the country for nearly 2 decades with his amazing passing ability, his consistent winning ways, and his short shorts. Stockton truly was and is an outstanding ambassador of the sport.

The other player being inducted this year is known as the "Admiral." If you did not already know, the "Admiral" is David Robinson. David Robinson is known as the Admiral due to his time spent fulfilling his obligation to serve in the Navy. Robinson was the star center for the San Antonio Spurs for over 15 years. David was a phenomenal specimen with bulging muscles and uncanny athletic ability. David was one of the best post players of all time and is much deserving of a Hall of Fame Induction.

The last two people of this five person class are coaches Jerry Sloan and Vivian Stringer. Sloan is the rock of consistency as he has led the Jazz to 19 winning seasons in his 20 years with the team. If it wasn't for another man in this year's class (Jordan), he would very easily have a couple of NBA Championships as well. Stringer is a truly amazing women who has been coaching college basketball since the days Richard Nixon led our wonderful country. With 825 wins, there are no ifs, ands, or buts about her much deserving induction.

From my point of view this is a great class that embodies some of the best elements of the great game of basketball. Though 4 of the inductees are vastly overshadowed by the amazing Air Jordan, they are still all 4 very much deserving and should be proud of their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the sport.

I am signing off for today, but be ready for some possible looks into College Football and the NFL within the next couple of days.


-Kraze