Know the entire NBA 75 team as the league celebrates its 75th anniversary and the greatest players who made it to the list
As NBA marks 75 years of its existence, the league has disclosed a list containing the 75 greatest players in the history of the sport. Did you know that there was a similar list which was released ahead of the 1996-97 season mentioning the 50 greatest players of all-time? Some of those legends have stuck around and have made it to this list as well.
So without further ado, let’s take a look at the NBA 75 team.
NBA 75 Team List: 75th Anniversary Team And Greatest Players
- 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
- Allen Iverson
- LeBron James
- Magic Johnson
- Sam Jones
- Michael Jordan
- Jason Kidd
- Kawhi Leonard
- Damian Lillard
- Jerry Lucas
- Karl Malone
- Moses Malone
- Pete Maravich
- Bob McAdoo
- Kevin McHale
- George Mikan
- Reggie Miller
- Earl Monroe
- Steve Nash
- Dirk Nowitzki
- Hakeem Olajuwon
- Shaquille O’Neal
- 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
Who were the voters of the NBA 75 team?
The team was chosen by a number of members from the media, a bunch of current and former players, team executives and coaches. However, the league will not be sharing voting results.
How does the NBA plan to celebrate its 75th anniversary?
In the forthcoming 2021-22 season, a number of exciting matchups are scheduled to take place, like the Knicks vs Raptors on November 1st which will be played on the 75th anniversary of the NBA’s first regular-season game. Not only that, the league is coming with a brand new logo for the 75th anniversary season along with new Classic and City Edition uniforms.
We will also get to witness the presence of Hall of Famers like Magic Johnson, Clyde Drexler, Bob Pettit and Oscar Robertson serving as ambassadors throughout the season. They will take active part in the season’s league events like the 2022 All-Star weekend in Cleveland.