Bogut inducted into FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Hoops Capital co-owner and King #199 Andrew Bogut will become the ninth Australian to have their brilliant career and contribution to the sport acknowledged with induction to the FIBA Hall of Fame.

The triple Olympian will be honoured as a member of the Class of 2025 at an enshrinement ceremony in Bahrain in May.

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The 40-year-old will be inducted alongside Spanish legend Pau Gasol, famed former USA coach Mike Kryzewski, triple Olympic guards Dawn Staley (USA) and Leonor Borrell (Cuba), Serbian Olympic gold medallist Ratko Radovanovic, Portugal champion Ticha Penicherio. triple FIBA World Cup representative Fadi El Khatkib and FIBA Afro Basket gold medal-winning captain Alphone Bile (Cote d’lvoire).

Bogut joins fellow Aussies Penny Taylor, Robyn Maher, Tom Maher, Michele Timms, Jan Stirling, Andrew Gaze, Lindsay Gaze and Al Ramsay in FIBA’s prestigious Hall of Fame for their impact as players, coaches or contributors.

“I got a random text from Jason Smith (EGM of High Performance at Basketball Australia) saying that FIBA is trying to get a hold of you," said Andrew Bogut.

"So my instant thoughts were, ‘oh what have I done?’. But I finally connected with FIBA and yeah, I mean, it was just a pleasant surprise and I’m looking forward to the announcement and seeing it all unfold.

"It seems like an eternity since my playing career. I've been retired for around five years.

"Your career goes so quick and then the post-career slows down a bit when you start to unwind and get involved in different things, seems like an eternity ago."