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The winning team of the series receives the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. Players from the winning team usually receive championship rings from the team honoring their contribution, with "rings" becoming shorthand for championships. [3] The number of championships won by NBA superstars is often used as a measurement of their greatness. [4]
The NBA Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the sport's postseason. The winning team's players, coaches, and members of the executive front office usually receive championship rings from the team honoring their contribution, with "rings" becoming shorthand for championships. [3]
In the National Basketball Association (NBA), a championship ring is awarded to members of the team that win the annual NBA Finals. [1] [2] Rings are presented to the team's players, coaches, and members of the executive-front office. [3] The Boston Celtics have the most rings in NBA history, winning the finals 18 times. Phil Jackson is the ...
Darrell Kurt Rambis (Greek: Κυριάκος Ραμπίδης, romanized: Kyriakos Rambidis; [1] [2] born February 25, 1958) is a Greek-American former professional basketball player and coach who is a senior basketball adviser for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a player, he won four NBA championships ...
Wilkins was a nine-time NBA All-Star, a seven-time All-NBA Team member and is widely viewed as one of the most acrobatic slam dunkers in NBA history, earning the nickname "the Human Highlight Film". [1] In October 2021, he was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. [2]
This article comprises lists of National Basketball Association (NBA) players. These lists include players from the American National Basketball League (NBL), the Basketball Association of America (BAA), and the original American Basketball Association (ABA). All of these leagues contributed to the formation of the present-day NBA.
Lucas chose the ABA over the NBA, joining the Spirits of St. Louis team, which had since supplanted the Carolina Cougars in the ABA. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] During his first season, Lucas averaged 13.2 points per game, and 10 rebounds per game, and he was chosen for the 1974–75 ABA All-Rookie second team.
First undrafted player in modern NBA history to be elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame. 2021: Chris Webber: F: 5x NBA All-Star (1997, 2000-2003) 1x All-NBA First Team (2001) 3x All-NBA Second Team (1999, 2002, 2003) 1x All-NBA Third Team (2000) NBA Rookie Of The Year (1994) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1994) 1x NBA rebounding leader (1999 ...