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Bill Russell (left) and Wilt Chamberlain (center), who voted as players, were selected as two of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. Michael Jordan was active at the time of the announcement of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. Shaquille O'Neal was the last active member of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
The Associated Press also voted Jordan the greatest basketball player of the 20th century. [249] He has also appeared on the front cover of Sports Illustrated a record 50 times. [250] In the September 1996 issue of Sport, which was the publication's 50th-anniversary issue, Jordan was named the greatest athlete of the past 50 years. [251]
Among the most graceful basketball players ever, [112] Abdul-Jabbar is regarded as one of the best centers ever and one of the greatest players in NBA history; [8] he was voted the best center of all time by ESPN ahead of Wilt Chamberlain in 2007, [202] and ranked No. 4 in Slam ' s "Top 100 Players Of All-Time" in 2018, [203] and No. 3 in ESPN ...
The NBA tipped off its 75th anniversary season with its list of the top-75 greatest players in league history. However, because of a tie in the voting, 76 players made the list.
Ah, the legends live on forever. They survive mistakes, injustice and bad luck. They endure beyond poor health, creeping years and humble beginnings. That’s why a portrait of the life of Benny ...
The greatest winner in professional sports — Russell’s 11 championships in 13 seasons is a mark unlikely to ever be matched — had a career that included 12 All-Star appearances and an ...
In his first NBA full season (1957–58), Russell became the first player in NBA history to average more than 20 rebounds per game for an entire season, a feat he accomplished ten times in his thirteen seasons. He is one of just two NBA players (the other being Wilt Chamberlain) to have grabbed more than 50 rebounds in a game. [82]
@RealSkipBayless ranks his Top 10 NBA players of all time after Kenny Smith says LeBron is only the 10th-best:. 1. Jordan 2. Magic 3. Shaq 4. Kareem 5. Duncan 6. Russell 7. Kobe 8. Bird 9. LeBron ...