A legend that has been going on for nearly 70 years, an NBA legend. Canadian Dr. James Naismith, who invented basketball, was teaching physical education at a school in Massachusetts, USA. His goal was to develop a game for athletes and baseball players to practice winter.

The training, which was intended to insert footballs into peach baskets made of wood, was, in a way, the birth of basketball. Invented in 1891, basketball experienced its most advanced level and golden age with the NBA. NBA history has witnessed countless legendary players. The NBA recently announced the 75 greatest players ever. 11 of the 75 people whose names were announced continue to play basketball actively.

NBA’s 75 Best Players

1-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2-Ray Allen
3-Giannis Antetokounmpo
4-Carmelo Anthony
5-Nate Archibald
6-Paul Arizin
7-Charles Barkley
8-Rick Barry
9-Elgin Baylor
10-Dave Bing
11-Larry Bird
12-Kobe Bryant
13-Wilt Chamberlain
14-Bob Causy
15-Dave Cowens
16-Billy Cunningham
17-Stephen Curry
18-Anthony Davis
19-Dave DeBusschere
20-Clyde Drexler
21-Tim Duncan
22-Kevin Durant
23-Julius Erving
24-Patrick Ewing
25-Walt Frazier
26-Kevin Garnett
27-George Gervin
28-Hal Greer
29-James Harden
30-John Havlicek
31-Elvin Hayes
32-Allen Iverson
33-LeBron James
34-Magic Johnson
35-Sam Jones
36-Michael Jordan
37-Jason Kidd
38-Kawhi Leonard
39-Damian Lillard
40-Jerry Lucas
41-Karl Malone
42-Moses Malone
43-Pete Maravich
44-Bob McAdao
45-Kevin McHale
46-George Mikan
47-Reggie Miller
48-Earl Monroe
49-Steve Nash
50-Dirk Nowitzki
51-Hakeem Olajuwon
52-Shaquille O’Neal
53-Robert Parish
54-Chris Paul
55-Gary Payton
56-Bob Pettit
57-Paul Pierce
58-Scottie Pippen
59-Willis Reed
60-Oscar Robertson
61-David Robinson
62-Dennis Rodman
63-Bill Russel
64-Dolph Schayes
65-Bill Sharman
66-John Stockton
67-Isiah Thomas
68-Nate Thurmond
69-Wes Unseld
70-Dwyane Wade
71-Bill Walton
72-Jerry West
73-Russell Westbrook
74-Lenny Wilkens
75-Dominique Wilkins
76-James Worthy