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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 ...
Joe Kleine. Joseph William Kleine (born January 4, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who played fifteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and for the US national team. He won a gold medal as a member of the United States men's basketball team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
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 ...
Jayson Williams. Jayson Williams (born February 22, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 11 seasons, primarily with the New Jersey Nets. He played his first three seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, who acquired him in trade with the Phoenix Suns following the ...
FIBA Americas Championship. 1992 Portland [1] Men's basketball. David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1989 to 2003, and minority owner of the Spurs. [2]
He also competed in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games, winning two gold medals as a member of the U.S. national team. In 2000, Barkley retired as the fourth player in NBA history to achieve 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 4,000 assists.
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.