Headlined by Chris Webber and Paul Pierce, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame welcomed its newest inductees by way of the Class of 2021 on Saturday evening.

To celebrate such a momentous night, Basketball News has compiled the full speeches for each addition to the prestigious Hall-of-Fame club.

Chris Webber

#21HoopClass enshrinee, Chris Webber. pic.twitter.com/hmuQAtXlka

— NBA (@NBA) September 11, 2021

Paul Pierce

#21HoopClass enshrinee, Paul Pierce. pic.twitter.com/jPZXqlxQgT

— NBA (@NBA) September 12, 2021

Chris Bosh

#21HoopClass enshrinee, Chris Bosh. pic.twitter.com/20iV5EHi64

— NBA (@NBA) September 12, 2021

Toni Kukoc

#21HoopClass enshrinee, Toni Kukoc. pic.twitter.com/lIIkCMqX9C

— NBA (@NBA) September 12, 2021

Ben Wallace

#21HoopClass enshrinee, Ben Wallace. pic.twitter.com/cGNYiPsTng

— NBA (@NBA) September 12, 2021

Rick Adelman

#21HoopClass enshrinee, Rick Adelman. pic.twitter.com/m9dxjIyj1o

— NBA (@NBA) September 12, 2021

Yolanda Griffith

#21HoopClass enshrinee, Yolanda Griffith. pic.twitter.com/EvPIb8d6KC

— NBA (@NBA) September 12, 2021

Bill Russell

#21HoopClass enshrinee, Bill Russell. pic.twitter.com/Vv3ibAe13Q

— NBA (@NBA) September 11, 2021

Jay Wright

Jay Wright is now officially an enshrined member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. #21HoopClass pic.twitter.com/PV1SEkOKb7

— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) September 12, 2021

Howard Garfinkel

Howard Garfinkel is now officially an enshrined member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. #21HoopClass

— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) September 12, 2021

Val Ackerman

#21HoopClass enshrinee, Val Ackerman. pic.twitter.com/1UgEBqZg33

— NBA (@NBA) September 11, 2021

Lauren Jackson

#21HoopClass enshrinee, Lauren Jackson. pic.twitter.com/vn5anUdlYO

— NBA (@NBA) September 12, 2021

Bob Dandridge

#21HoopClass enshrinee, Bob Dandridge. pic.twitter.com/gBAjtA8gEx

— NBA (@NBA) September 12, 2021

Pearl Moore

Pearl Moore is the greatest scorer in the HISTORY of women’s college basketball

- Averaged 30 PTS per game in an era that didn’t have a 3-point shot.
- Scored in double figures in every college game she played in.
- Scored 4,061 points in her collegiate career.

Hall of Famer ✅ pic.twitter.com/Vz3DnZFeSW

— The Undefeated (@TheUndefeated) September 12, 2021

Clarence "Fats" Jenkins

Recognized posthumously is Clarence “Fats” Jenkins, captain of the legendary New York Rens, 8-time Colored Basketball World Champion in the 1920’s and 30’s, and #21HoopClass honoree. pic.twitter.com/yBsm8xASUn

— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) May 16, 2021

Cotton Fitzsimmons

#21HoopClass enshrinee, Cotton Fitzsimmons. pic.twitter.com/p5AfdXQTUf

— NBA (@NBA) September 12, 2021