There's never been a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class like this one. Maya Moore, Sylvia Fowles and Sue Bird made sure of that. For the first time, three women's basketball players are being inducted in the same year.

Maya Moore and Sue Bird recently earned Hall of Fame honors, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The announcement doesn’t come as much of a surprise, considering both players have had Hall of Fame-worthy careers.

Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles and Maya Moore were first-ballot selections who make up an unprecedented Hall of Fame class.