Anthony Davis spent five-and-a-half seasons as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. During that span, he became just the eighth player to win an NCAA championship, NBA championship and Olympic gold medal. Six of the previous seven have been named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Davis became the first player since Michael Jordan to accomplish the feat — joining the legendary Chicago Bulls star as the only players to do while winning two Olympic gold medals. In fact, the former Lakers star is the only player in league history to achieve a title at all three levels and also win a FIBA World Cup gold medal.
Despite his historic achievements, legendary sports journalist Tony Kornheiser suggested that the ten-time All-Star hasn’t done enough to reach the Hall of Fame.
“You’ve got Kyrie Irving, okay, who we’ve seen help get a team in the Finals,” Pardon the Interruption’s Michael Wilbon claimed Thursday. “You’ve got Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson — guys going to the Hall of Fame.”
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Wilbon continued by listing off members of the Dallas Mavericks roster, suggesting they can compete for the Western Conference championship. Kornheiser, however, seemed focused on a previous point of his co-host’s argument.
“Did you just say that Anthony Davis is going to the Hall of Fame,” Tony Kornheiser responded. “Are you certain of that? Klay Thompson, yeah. You have Anthony Davis in the Hall of Fame without a doubt? Without a doubt? That’s interesting.”
Wilbon noted that Davis is a surefire Hall of Famer. The former Lakers star has been among the best players of his generation and was named to the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team. In addition to his ten All-Star selections, he has been named to the All-NBA Team and All-Defensive Team five times each.
Davis has averaged 24.1 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.3 blocks per game in his career while shooting 52.2% from the field. Furthermore, he is just 32 years old and will likely continue to accumulate accolades as he has shown no signs of slowing down.
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