Andrew Gaze and Belinda Clark have been elevated to legend status as Sport Australia celebrates the 40th anniversary of its Hall of Fame.

The basketball icon and cricket trailblazer are the 52nd and 53rd legends to be announced since the category’s inception in 1993.

The pair join the inaugural trio of Sir Donald Bradman, Dawn Fraser and Sir Hubert Opperman, alongside more recent legends including Cathy Freeman, Shane Warne and Ian Thorpe.

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Gaze and Clark have been recognised for their excellence, longevity, resilience and lifelong contribution to their respective sports.

Five-time Olympian Gaze, 60, is an icon of Australian basketball with a record seven NBL MVP awards and two championships to his name.

The prolific scorer was an NBA champion with San Antonio in 1999 and was Australia’s flag-bearer at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

Clark, 54, was a hero with the bat long before women’s cricket took off in Australia, representing her country from 1991 to 2005.

She was appointed captain of the national team at just 23 years of age and held the role for a record 11 years.

Australia won 84 of 101 games and two World Cup titles under Clark’s leadership.

A true pioneer, Clark’s efforts to grow women’s cricket off the field have included serving as a Cricket Australia administrator and member of the ICC Women’s Committee.

Gaze was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2005, with Clark inducted in 2011.