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West, a three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, served as a special consultant with the Clippers from 2017 until his death in June 2024.—Law Murray, New York Times, 11 May 2026 Clayton Kershaw was the most recent inductee, bringing the total to 17 Hall of Famers.—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Past inductions have sometimes but not always included musical collaborations between inductor and inductee — depending, oftentimes, on whether the person doing the honors is a singer or from some other walk of entertainment.—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2026 This year's inductees as Performers consist of Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Queen Latifah, Oasis, Sade, Joy Division/New Order, Wu-Tang Clan and the late Luther Vandross.—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inductee