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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. Main article: List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches, referees, and other major ...
Andre Tyler Iguodala (/ ɪ ɡ w ə ˈ d ɑː l ə / ig-wə-DAH-lə; born January 28, 1984) [1] is an American former professional basketball player who played for 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The swingman was an NBA All-Star in 2012 and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Team twice.
The NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season. Since the 2022–23 season, winners receive the Michael Jordan Trophy, named after the five-time MVP often considered to be the greatest player in NBA history. [1] [2]
4X NBA All-Star, 1972 Olympic silver medalist, 1973 first team All-American. Long time NBA coach and TV analyst: 2024 Herb Simon: Owner of the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever. Longest tenured NBA and WNBA owner. One NBA Finals appearance and one WNBA chanmpionship. 2024 Jerry West
Dennis Wayne Johnson was born the eighth of sixteen children, to a social worker and a bricklayer who lived in Compton, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. [1] Originally a baseball fan and a Little Leaguer, [2] Johnson learned basketball from his father, but seemed to have neither the size nor the talent to compete with his peers: as a teenager at Dominguez High School, Johnson measured just ...
Denotes players who are still active in the NBA * Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player † Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [a] § 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2024 [1] bold: Denotes the player won the All-Star Game MVP award that year Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player led ...
Larry Bird, who voted as a team representative, was selected as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. 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.
Derek Ricardo Harper (born October 13, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. A second-team All-American at the University of Illinois, he was the 11th overall pick of the 1983 NBA draft and spent 16 seasons as a point guard in the National Basketball Association with the Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, and Los Angeles Lakers.