Blake Griffin Reacts to Hall of Fame Announcement

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Reign Amurao | Last updated Dec 19, 2025 8:44 PM ET

Former NBA star Blake Griffin has a chance at basketball immortalization. On Friday, Griffin headlined the list of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame candidates, together with his former Los Angeles Clippers teammate, Jamal Crawford. The former Clippers star has been retired from the league since 2024.

Along with Griffin and Crawford, there are a handful of first-time nominees to make it to the Hall of Fame. The list features: Mike D’Antoni, Elena Dele Donne, Joe Johnson, Candace Parker, Bruce Pearl, Kelvin Sampson and the 1996 USA Basketball Women’s National Team. For the returning nominees, the list includes Marv Albert, Mark Few, Doc Rivers, and Amar’e Stoudemire.

Former Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin.© Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports

On Friday's broadcast of NBA on Prime, Griffin was congratulated by the studio crew, Taylor Rooks, Udonis Haslem and Hall of Famer Steve Nash. The 2011 Rookie of the Year expressed his appreciation for the recognition he received for being nominated.

“It’s an honor,” Griffin said. “It’s not something that you expect, but you always appreciate it. [We’ll] see where it goes.”

Congratulations to our very own, @blakegriffin23, on his 2026 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame nomination pic.twitter.com/anwWmAns5r
— NBA on Prime (@NBAonPrime) December 19, 2025

Griffin was in the league for 13 seasons and was part of one of the most iconic NBA teams, the Lob City Clippers. Together with Crawford, Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan, they turned things around for Los Angeles. He put up 21.6 points, 9.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists with the Clippers, which were his best years in the NBA.

The former Oklahoma star was a six-time All-Star, a five-time All-NBA and part of the 2011 All-Rookie Team. Griffin also entertained the fans with his high-flying aerial acrobatics. Throughout his career, he averaged 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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