NBA greats Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups highlight Basketball Hall of Fame 2024 nominees

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A star-studded tip-off party on the plaza just outside the Indiana Pacers' home arena on Thursday marked the official start to NBA All-Star weekend.

Friday's All-Star festivities included the highly anticipated announcement of the 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame finalists. This year's finalists list was made up of 14 outstanding individuals who have contributed to the game of basketball in a variety of ways. Former NBA players Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups, as well as former WNBA standout Seimone Augustus highlight the 2024 group of nominees.

The list of finalists will now be reviewed by the Honor Committee. The committee will decide who will be enshrined in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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Vince Carter, #15 of the Memphis Grizzlies, and NBA Legend Chauncey Billups participate in a panel discussion on January 18, 2015, at the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. (Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

The formal unveiling of the 2024 class is scheduled to take place in April during the Final Four. State Farm Stadium in Arizona is slated to host this year's NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament's semifinals and championship games.

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Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Chairman Jerry Colangelo said those who were selected as finalists had made a significant impact on the game.

"Being named a Finalist for the Class of 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is a testament to the highest echelons of achievement in the sport," Jerry Colangelo