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Watch: All 13 Hall of Fame induction speeches

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On Friday night in Springfield, Mass., the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame welcomed 13 new entrants into its hallowed annals.

Here is every honoree's induction speech in full, by order of presentation:

Grant Hill

Rod Thorn

Maurice Cheeks

Katie Smith

Rick Welts

Charles "Lefty" Driesell

Charlie Scott

Dino Radja

Jason Kidd

Tina Thompson

Steve Nash

Ray Allen

And fellow Hall of Famer Dawn Staley presented the late Ora Mae Washington:

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