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First pair of siblings, with brother Marc Gasol to have jerseys retired by NBA teams. 22: Elgin Baylor † Los Angeles Lakers: F 1958–1971 The team was in Minneapolis in his first two seasons (1958–1960). 24: Kobe Bryant † Los Angeles Lakers: G 2006–2016 Only player to have two numbers retired by the same team. 25: Gail Goodrich † Los ...
Damian Lillard is expected to be the first NBA player to eclipse $60 million in the 2026–27 season, having signed a contract worth $63,228,828. Starting from the 1984–85 NBA season, the NBA's first salary cap was introduced. The NBA salary cap is the maximum dollar amount each NBA team can spend on its players for the season. However, the ...
George Gervin ( / ˈɡɜːrvɪn / GHUR-vin; born April 27, 1952), [1] nicknamed " the Iceman ", is an American former professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Virginia Squires, San Antonio Spurs, and Chicago Bulls. Gervin averaged at least 14 ...
Jordan currently out-earns every current NBA player on sneaker deals. Nike has paid Jordan an estimated $1.3 billion since 1984. According to Forbes, he made $130 million from Nike in 2019 alone ...
Gus Johnson (basketball) Kevin Johnson (basketball) Magic Johnson. Marques Johnson. Vinnie Johnson. Bobby Jones (basketball, born 1951) K.C. Jones. Sam Jones (basketball, born 1933) Michael Jordan.
The NBA Most Valuable Player Award ( 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 for the five-time MVP often considered to be the greatest player in NBA history.
3 ( 1985, 1987, 1988) None. 1 ( 1988) 7. 2003. [56] Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who voted as a player, was selected as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. 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 ...
Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950), commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is an American former professional basketball player. Erving helped legitimize the American Basketball Association (ABA), [1] and he was the best-known player in that league when it merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the 1975 ...