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Chris Bosh, Paul Pierce Headline 2021 Basketball Hall Of Fame Finalists

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced 14 finalists for the Class of 2021 on Tuesday.

The official 2021 class will be announced on May 16, and the enshrinement ceremony is scheduled for September. An exact date for the ceremony will be announced this week, per the NBA.

Former Raptors and Heat forward Chris Bosh headlines this year's finalists. Bosh is an 11-time All Star and two-time NBA Champion. Celtics legend and 2008 Finals MVP Paul Pierce is another likely Hall-of-Fame candidate.

Celtics legend Bill Russell is also up for election for his accomplishments as a coach in the NBA.