Length of career: 1984-1994, 1996-1998,

2001-

Team (s) played for: Chicago Bulls,

Washington Wizards.

Born: February 17, 1963.

Comments: Michael Jordan has been said by many people to be the best basketball player and possibly the best athlete to ever live.  He has several records and has done things that may change the future of basketball.                                               

Name: Larry Bird.

Length of career: 1979-1992.

Team (s) played for: Boston Celtics.

Born: December 7, 1956.

Comments: Larry Bird led the NBA in free throw percentage four times. He  was possibly the most versatile player in the history of basketball.

Name: Earvin "Magic" Johnson.

Length of career:1979-1991, 1996-1996.

Team (s) played for: Los Angeles Lakers.

Born:

Comments: Earvin "Magic" Johnson had an immediate impact on the league.  He was a 3 time league MVP and a 12 time NBA Allstar.  He also led his team (the Los Angeles Lakers) to 5 NBA championships.  He was truely a magical player.

Name: Kareem Abdul Jabbar.

Length of career:

Team (s) played for: Los Angeles Lakers

Born:

Comments: Kareem Abdul Jabbar holds the record for the most points scored in a career and was a phenomenal basketball player.

Name: Julius Irving (Dr. J).

Length of career:

Team (s) played for:

Born: 1950.

Comments:

Name: Bill Russell.

Length of career:1959-1969.              

Team (s) played for: Boston Celtics.

Born: February 12, 1934.

Comments: Bill Russell has been said to be the best defensive basketball player ever to play.  He was the definition of a team player.

Name: Wilt Chamberlain.

Length of career:

Team (s) played for: Philadelphia , San Fran , Los Angeles Lakers.

Born: August 21, 1936.

Died: October 12, 1999.

Comments: Wilt Chamberlain changed the way that the game of basketball is played today.  He holds at least 45 records in basketball.  Some of the rules were changed because of how good he was at basketball.

Name: Oscar Robinson.

Length of career: 1960-

Team (s) played for: Milwaukee Bucks.

Born: November24, 1938.

Comments: Oscar Robinson is one of only a few basketball players to have over 20,000 points in their career.  He was one of the NBA's greatest playmakers with at least 7,731 assists.