The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States and is awarded by the President of the United States; the Congressional Medal of Honor is the United States military's highest honor.
October 12, 2025
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U.S. civilian and military honors
Chauncey Billups was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.
January 01, 2024
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Billups is a former NBA player who received Hall of Fame recognition.
Lenny Wilkens is one of five men inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach; the other four are John Wooden, Bill Sharman, Tom Heinsohn, and Bill Russell.
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Dual induction into the Naismith Hall of Fame as both player and coach is a rare honor.