Maya Moore will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, alongside fellow U.S. Olympic gold medalists, Sue Bird and Sylvia Fowles.

Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles helped lead Minnesota to WNBA greatness as part of the Lynx dynasty that won four titles in seven years.

Geno Auriemma, Rebecca Lobo, Swin Cash, Sue Bird, Maya Moore. In addition to UConn women’s basketball and national championships, these five individuals now share another strong bond. All of them are members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

The Las Vegas Aces took a commanding 3-0 lead in the 2025 WNBA Finals after a thrilling 90-88 win over the Phoenix Mercury in Game 3 on Wednesday. A'ja Wilson, who finished with 34 points for a new Finals career-high, hit the game-winning jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining.

September, 2025 regular-season finale loss to the Las Vegas Aces, WNBA legends Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles and Maya Moo

UConn’s Sue Bird spoke of belonging, Maya Moore spoke of connecting, universal themes that highlighted their Hall of Fame enshrinements.

The Aces beat the Fever by double digits once again, 84-72, with Jackie Young leading the way with 25 points. NaLyssa Smith had a big game for Las Vegas as well, punishing her former team with 16 points, four rebounds and four blocks.

July 22, 2014: Moore scored 48 points, still the fourth-highest in a WNBA game, in Minnesota’s double OT win over Atlanta. Oct. 9, 2015: Maya at The Buzzer, Moore’s three-pointer lifted the Lynx to an 80-77 win over Indiana in Game 4 of the finals.

As Sue Bird and Maya Moore join the growing list of Huskies in the Hall of Fame, they reflect on the influence of UConn and Geno Auriemma.