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Robert Parish was the first to play 21 seasons in the NBA, currently tied for the 2nd most in league history. Dirk Nowitzki spent his entire 21-year career with the Dallas Mavericks, the most ever by an NBA player with one team. Kevin Garnett began his career with Minnesota, returning later and tying the then-record of 21 seasons played in 2016.
Kevin Maurice Garnett ( / ɡɑːrˈnɛt / gar-NET; born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed " the Big Ticket ," Garnett is considered one of the greatest power forwards of all time, known for his intensity, versatility, and defensive ...
Jacques Dominique Wilkins (born January 12, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player who primarily played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Regarded as one of the greatest small forwards in NBA history, Wilkins was a nine-time NBA All-Star, a seven-time All-NBA Team member and is widely viewed ...
Nikola Jokić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Јокић, pronounced [nǐkola jôkitɕ] ⓘ; born February 19, 1995) is a Serbian professional basketball player who is a center for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed " the Joker ", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players and centers of all ...
Bill Russell (whose number was retired league-wide), Michael Jordan, and Pete Maravich had their numbers retired by teams they never played for. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had his no. 33 retired by both the Bucks and Lakers. Wilt Chamberlain had his no. 13 retired by the Warriors, 76ers, and Lakers.
Joel Hans Embiid ( / dʒoʊˈɛl ɛmˈbiːd / joh-EL em-BEED; [1] [2] born 16 March 1994) is a Cameroonian-American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After one year of college basketball with the Kansas Jayhawks, he was drafted third overall by the 76ers in the 2014 NBA draft.
List of current NBA team rosters. Below are links to two lists of current National Basketball Association (NBA) team rosters. NBA rosters are limited to 15 players during the regular season, plus three players on two-way contracts, expanding each team's roster to 18 players maximum. Teams may carry up to 20 players during the offseason. [1]
Joe Fulks held the career scoring record from the league's inaugural season in 1946 to 1952 and was the first player to eclipse 5,000 career points. George Mikan held the record from 1952 to 1958 and was the first player to eclipse 10,000 career points. Ed Macauley held the record for 39 days in 1958, the shortest in NBA history.