The list kept intact the 50 names selected in 1996 on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, including legends such as Bill Russell, Michael Jordan and Earvin “Magic” Johnson.
Among the players added to the new list are some who were discarded in 1996, such as Dominique Wilkins and Dennis Rodman, along with the great names that came later, such as Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan, and current stars like LeBron James, Stephen Curry O Kevin Durant.
The three eight current players are part of the exclusive election are: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Carmelo Anthony, Anthony Davis, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Damian Lillard, Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook. Between all of them they add 3 titles, against the 4 of Ginobili.
Meanwhile, only six international figures appear on the list: himself Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Dirk Nowitzki (Germany), Tim Duncan (Virgin islands), Patrick Ewing (Jamaica), Steve Nash (Canada) and Hakeem Olakuwon (Nigeria). Another of the great absent for example is Spanish Pau Gasol.
Below are the 76 selected players, arranged alphabetically by last name:
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, Earl Monro, 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 y James Worthy.
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