SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Their speeches were long enough , short enough, just right for the night. Their pitch was perfect, and most important, their themes were universal.

“Championship culture can be found not just in sports, but in all aspects of life,” Maya Moore told the crowd of 2,600 at Symphony Hall. “In our homes, our schools, our neighborhoods, those are the true measures of how our winning legacy exists.”

Moore and Sue Bird, two who grew and emerged from the UConn women’s basketball dynasty and went on to conquer the global community of their sport, now belong to the community of all-time greats, with their enshrinement in the Naismith Hall of Fame Saturday night.

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