Basketball Legends: The Best of the Best

Basketball Legends: The Best of the Best is a blog dedicated to celebrating the greatest players in the history of the sport. From Michael Jordan to Kobe Bryant we’ll cover all the legends that have made basketball the great game it is today.

Michael Jordan

basketball legend Michael Jordan is widely considered to be the greatest player of all time. A six-Ime Nba champion, Jordan was a prolific scorer who dominated the game in the 1980s and ’90s. He helped popularize the NBA around the world and remains an iconic figure in the sport today.

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bean Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kobe’s parents named him after the famous beef of Japan. He became one of the greatest basketball players of all time. In 1995, he was drafted into the NBA by the Charlotte Hornets but was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe played for the Lakers his entire 20-year career. He won five NBA championships two Finals MVPs, and was an 18-time All-Star. Kobe retired in 2016 as the league’s third All-time leading scorer with 33,643 points.

LeBron James

Lebron James is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He is a three-time NBA Champion a four-time NBA MVP and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He has also been named an All-Star thirteen times, and was the youngest player in NBA history to reach 20,000 career points. In addition to his impressive individual achievements, LeBron has also helped his teams to considerable success, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first NBA Championship in 2016. He is currently signed with the Los Angeles Lakers

Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers for 13 seasons, helping the team to win five NBA Finals He was also a member of the 1992 United States Olympic “Dream Team” that won gold in Barcelona.

During his career, Johnson was a 10-time NBA All-Star and a three-time NBA MVP He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002.

Larry Bird

Larry Bird, one of the best basketball players of all time, was born on December 7, 1956, in West Baden Springs, Indiana. He led the Boston Celtics to three NBA Championships and was named the league’s Most Valuable Player three times. In 1992, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame

Bill Russell

Bill Russell was born on February 12, 1934, in Monroe, Louisiana. He is a retired American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. A five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a twelve-time All-Star, he was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won eleven NBA championships during his thirteen-year career. Russell and Henri Richard of the Montreal Canadiens are tied as the only players in major professional sports with that many championships; both men also won two Olympic gold medals He also led the University of San Francisco to two consecutive NCAA Championships in 1955 and 1956. He is widely considered one of the best players in NBA history Russell was 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) when he entered the NBA, with a 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) wingspan.

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain was one of the most dominant players in the history of basketball. Standing at 7’1”, he was a physical specimen with incredible strength and agility. He is the only player in NBA history to average more than 50 points per game in a season, and he holds the record for most points in a single game with 100. Chamberlain was also an outstanding rebounder, shot blocker, and passer. He led the league in rebounding 11 times and is the all-time leader in rebounds per game

Oscar Robertson

Oscar Robertson nicknamed “The Big O”, is widely considered one of the greatest players in NBA history A versatile player who played point guard shooting guard and small forward he was a 12-time All-Star and 11-time member of the All-NBA First Team The only player in NBA history to average a triple-double for an entire season, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980.

A magnificent ball-handler and playmaker, Robertson led the Cincinnati Royals to the 1961 NBA Championship and was named Finals MVP with averages of 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 10 assists per game He remains the only player in NBA history to average a triple-double for an entire season. In 1962, Robertson became the first--and so far only--player ever to accumulate more than 1,000 points (1125), assists (780), and rebounds (666) in a single season.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr., is an American former professional basketball player who is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. A member of six NBA Championship teams as a player and two as an Assistant Coach Abdul-Jabbar twice was voted NBA Finals MVP. A record 19-time NBA All-Star and 10-time All-NBA first team selection, Abdul-Jabbar was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1996, he was chosen as one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history Nba Coach Pat Riley and players Isiah Thomas and Julius Erving have called him the greatest basketball player of all time.

Jerry West

Jerry West is considered by many to be one of the Greatest Basketball Players of all time. He played his entire professional career with the Los Angeles Lakers winning an NBA championship in 1972. He was also named the NBA Finals MVP that year. West was a ten-time All-Star and was voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980.