Basketball

Players and coaches on the court.

People in Basketball

54 profiles

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Michael Jordan

Leading the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships.

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LeBron James

Becoming the NBA’s career scoring leader and winning championships with three franchises.

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Kobe Bryant

Winning five NBA championships during a twenty-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Stephen Curry

Transforming basketball through exceptional long-range shooting.

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Hakeem Olajuwon

Leading Houston to consecutive NBA championships with exceptional footwork and defence.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo

Leading Milwaukee to the 2021 NBA championship.

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Yao Ming

Connecting Chinese basketball with the NBA as an eight-time All-Star.

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Shaquille O'Neal

Dominating NBA paint scoring and winning four championships.

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Nikola Jokić

Leading Denver to its first NBA championship with exceptional playmaking from centre.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Winning six NBA MVP awards and mastering the skyhook.

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Magic Johnson

Directing the Lakers’ Showtime era as a championship point guard.

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Dirk Nowitzki

Leading Dallas to the 2011 NBA championship with a distinctive shooting game.

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Lisa Leslie

Becoming a foundational WNBA star and the league’s first in-game dunker.

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Sheryl Swoopes

Helping build the Houston Comets dynasty and the early WNBA.

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Diana Taurasi

Becoming a prolific WNBA scorer and a six-time Olympic champion.

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Sue Bird

Guiding Seattle to four WNBA titles as an elite playmaking guard.

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Candace Parker

Winning WNBA titles with three franchises through a versatile basketball game.

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A'ja Wilson

Leading Las Vegas to WNBA championships as a dominant two-way player.

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Larry Bird

Leading the Boston Celtics to three NBA championships.

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Kevin Durant

Becoming an exceptional NBA scorer and a two-time Finals MVP.

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Allen Iverson

Carrying Philadelphia to the 2001 NBA Finals with fearless scoring.

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Bill Russell

Winning 11 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics and transforming basketball through defence.

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Lauren Jackson

Winning three WNBA MVP awards and leading Australia to the 2006 world title.

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Wilt Chamberlain

Scoring 100 points in a single NBA game.

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Dawn Staley

Winning Olympic basketball gold as both a player and a head coach.

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Tim Duncan

The five-time NBA champion who anchored the San Antonio Spurs for nineteen seasons.

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Tamika Catchings

Leading the Indiana Fever to a WNBA title and winning four Olympic gold medals.

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Steve Nash

Winning back-to-back NBA MVP awards while directing the Phoenix Suns’ fast-paced offence.

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Maya Moore

Winning four WNBA titles and stepping away from basketball to campaign for criminal-justice reform.

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Pau Gasol

Winning NBA championships with the Lakers and a world title with Spain.

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Seimone Augustus

Winning four WNBA championships with the Minnesota Lynx.

Educator

Senda Berenson Abbott

Adapting basketball for women and developing its early rules.

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Dikembe Mutombo

Dominating NBA defence as a four-time Defensive Player of the Year.

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Tony Parker

Winning four NBA championships as the San Antonio Spurs’ point guard.

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Bernard King

Leading the NBA in scoring during the 1984–85 season.

Coach

Marianne Stanley

Leading Old Dominion to national basketball championships.

Coach

Chuck Daly

Coaching the Pistons’ championships and the Olympic Dream Team.

Coach

Aleksandar Nikolić

Helping build Yugoslav basketball through coaching and mentorship.

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Sergei Belov

Helping the Soviet Union win Olympic and world basketball titles.

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Maurice Stokes

Becoming a three-time NBA All-Star before an injury ended his career.

Coach

Del Harris

Coaching the Houston Rockets to the NBA Finals and leading the Lakers.

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Harry Gallatin

Leading the NBA in rebounding for the New York Knicks in 1954.

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Calvin Murphy

A Hall of Fame career with the Rockets

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Zelmo Beaty

Leading the Utah Stars to the 1971 ABA championship

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Karl Malone

Power-forward scoring with the Utah Jazz

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Anne Donovan

Olympic basketball gold as a player and coach

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Cheryl Miller

Leading USC to consecutive national basketball titles

Coach

Howard Hobson

Coaching Oregon to the first NCAA basketball tournament championship.

Athlete

Ray Allen

Three-point shooting and NBA championships with Boston and Miami.

Coach

Red Holzman

Leading the New York Knicks to two NBA championships.

Referee

Joey Crawford

Nearly four decades officiating NBA basketball.

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Isiah Thomas

Leading the Detroit Pistons to consecutive NBA championships.

Coach

Arthur Schabinger

College basketball coaching and the organisation of the coaching profession.

Coach

Al McGuire

Coaching Marquette to the 1977 NCAA basketball championship.