Post by yanghongyu on Feb 18, 2011 5:42:54 GMT
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in school or college? Do you love watching basketball? In case you do, I am sure you want to know about some of the famous basketball players. These players have revolutionized basketball playing. They have always had a huge fan following. They have made their nations proud by playing exceptionally well in their careers. Here are some famous basketball players.
Michael Jordan: Born on the 17th of February 1963, he started his career in athletics by playing basketball, baseball and football. When he was in the tenth grade, he was rejected a position in the varsity basketball team for reasons of his height. He did not lose heart. His efforts led him to be the greatest basketball player of all times. His extraordinary leaping abilities won him the title ¡®Air Jordan¡¯. He is the winner of five MVP awards, six NBA Finals MVP awards and three steals titles. He was conferred the NBA Defensive Player in Vince women Young jerseys
of the Year Award in 1988. ESPN named him the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century. He remains to be one of the most eminent figures in the world of basketball.
Wilt Chamberlain: As a child, he was not fond of playing basketball. He thought of basketball as being a ¡®game of sissies¡¯. But when he realized how popular basketball was in Philadelphia, he turned to it. His height of 7 feet and 1 inch gave him an added advantage. He was known for his physical strength and shot blocking abilities. He was involved in changing many rules of basketball like those of widening the lane, free throws and inbounding the ball. He holds many NBA all-time records. In 1978, he found a place in the Basketball Hall of Fame. He is one of the very dominant players the world had ever had. He died in 1999. His death was the loss of a symbol of sport.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: He was the only child of his parents and was brought up as a Roman Catholic. Since his childhood, he had begun showing a flair for basketball inChris Johnson jerseys
During the period of 1969 to 1989, when he was in NBA, he scored 38,387 points. This was the highest score made by any player in the league. He is the winner of six Most Valuable Player Awards. He was best known for his Skyhook shot. After retiring from basketball, he was a successful coach and author.
Lisa Leslie: Lisa was a notable female figure in the list of famous basketball players. When she began playing basketball in the seventh grade, she was six feet tall. She was the first WNBA player to score 3,000 points. She won the regular season, WNBA Championship and All-Star Game MVP awards. She was the first player to win all three of them in the same season. She was the first one to dunk in a WNBA game.
These were just a few of the famous basketball players. There were many other famous players who were instrumental in popularizing basketball. This game has won prestige and popularity in the world due to the epoch-making players of all times.