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Barry Bonds is one of the greatest ever to grace the game of baseball. While in the ballpark, Bonds was a treat to watch recently, the San Francisco Giants legend appeared in the ongoing NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics.

Having played for over 20 years in Major League Baseball, Barry Bonds has ruled an era. However, despite all the individual glories, the Giants legend failed to get his MLB Hall of Fame induction in his last year of eligibility.?

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Barry Bonds remains one of the greatest hitters of the game. No doubt about that. But the former Giants star once allegedly used steroids to enhance his performance during his playing days. And that might be the main reason he did not get inducted into the Hall of Fame in his last year of eligibility. But it does not change the fact that Bonds is a true legend of the game.

Barry Bonds received a standing ovation at Game 1 of the NBA Finals

Unlike the Boston Red Sox of MLB, the NBA franchise Boston Celtics have been playing their best game this season. In the ongoing NBA Finals Celtics?handed?a 120-108 defeat to the Golden State Warriors. Despite getting a good start, the Stephen Curry-led side lost the game in the fourth quarter.

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However, the main attraction of the game was MLB legend Barry Bonds and ace rapper Jay-Z. To honor the legendary MLB star, the audience gave a huge standing ovation to Barry Bonds.

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The video of the same is doing rounds on the internet. Taking to Twitter, MLB analyst Ben Verlander shared the video. One can see how the audience and the NBA officials gave a huge standing ovation to Bonds during Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

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Debuted in the 1986 season for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Barry Bonds played his last game for the San Francisco Giants in the 2007 season. With 762 home runs, Bonds has smashed the most home runs in MLB.

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Given his hitting capabilities, Bonds is a seven times MVP and a 14 times All-Star of the game. However, despite all these personal accolades, the Giants legend never won a World Series in his illustrious baseball career.

Considering his legendary career, was it fair to not give the Hall of Fame induction to Barry Bonds?