NBA 75th anniversary team has been announced to tip off the landmark season of 2021
The NBA has recently released the 75th anniversary team for it’s landmark 2021 season. A total of 76 players have made it to the list, however, it was originally supposed to be 75 but a tie in the voting resulted in it featuring one extra.
The list consists of the best 75 players in the history of the league without any particular order. The players in the list have a combined 158 NBA Championships, 730 NBA All-Star appearances, 110 NBA Most Valuable Players and Finals MVP. Along with over 1.5 million points scored.
The team was selected by a panel consisting of current and former NBA players, managers, team executives, sportswriters, broadcasters and even WNBA legends. The panel were asked to pick their 75 greatest players in the league’s history. Only one rule was laid out, that current and former players were not allowed to include themselves.
Who made it to the NBA 75th Anniversary team?
As mentioned earlier the list consists of 76 greatest players in the rich history of the NBA. The list consists of eleven current players as well including LeBron James and Stephen Curry along with nine others and also six players from outside of America. Legends like Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, Steve Nash, etc. have also made it to the list.
The complete NBA 75th Anniversary Team ⬇️ #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/v8Tz5ixaab
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) October 21, 2021
Take a look at all 76 players listed in the NBA 75th Anniversary team:
- Earl Monroe
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Ray Allen
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Carmelo Anthony
- Nate Archibald
- Paul Arizin
- Charles Barkley
- Rick Barry
- Elgin Baylor
- Dave Bing
- Larry Bird
- Kobe Bryant
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Bob Cousy
- Dave Cowens
- Billy Cunningham
- Stephen Curry
- Anthony Davis
- Dave DeBusschere
- Clyde Drexler
- Tim Duncan
- Kevin Durant
- Julius Erving
- Patrick Ewing
- Walt Frazier
- Kevin Garnett
- George Gervin
- Hal Greer
- James Harden
- John Havlicek
- Elvin Hayes
- LeBron James
- Magic Johnson
- Sam Jones
- Michael Jordan
- Jason Kidd
- Allen Iverson
- Kawhi Leonard
- Damian Lillard
- Jerry Lucas
- Karl Malone
- Moses Malone
- Pete Maravich
- Bob McAdoo
- Kevin McHale
- George Mikan
- Reggie Miller
- Steve Nash
- Dirk Nowitzki
- Shaquille O’Neal
- Hakeem Olajuwon
- Robert Parish
- Chris Paul
- Gary Payton
- Bob Pettit
- Paul Pierce
- Scottie Pippen
- Willis Reed
- Oscar Robertson
- David Robinson
- Dennis Rodman
- Bill Russell
- Dolph Schayes
- Bill Sharman
- John Stockton
- Isiah Thomas
- Nate Thurmond
- Wes Unseld
- Dwyane Wade
- Bill Walton
- Jerry West
- Russell Westbrook
- Lenny Wilkens
- Dominique Wilkins
- James Worthy
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