Happy 75th anniversary, NBA.
The league will be celebrating the three-quarters century it’s been around by putting together a 75th anniversary team, a giant lineup of the greatest players in the league.
It’s worth remembering that the league did this for its 50th anniversary 25 years ago, so there are some new names you’ll see on this list, including a bunch who are still playing today in 2021-22.
The list was revealed in groups of 25, starting on opening night earlier this week, on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday night. There are actually 76 players, due to a tie in voting.
Here they are:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Nate Archibald
Charles Barkley
Bob Cousy
Dave Cowens
Kevin Durant
Julius Erving
George Gervin
Hal Greer
James Harden
Elvin Hayes
Jerry Lucas
Moses Malone
Kevin McHale
George Mikan
Steve Nash
Dirk Nowitzki
Hakeem Olajuwon
Bob Pettit
Willis Reed
Oscar Robertson
David Robinson
Bill Russell
John Stockton
Magic Johnson
James Worthy
Wilt Chamberlain
Jerry West
Larry Bird
Michael Jordan
Scottie Pippen
Isiah Thomas
Clyde Drexler
Karl Malone
Patrick Ewing
Chris Paul
Allen Iverson
Tim Duncan
Kevin Garnett
John Havlicek
Sam Jones
Robert Parish
Bill Sharman
Bill Walton
Walt Frazier
Paul Arizin
Rick Barry
Nate Thurmond
Wes Unseld
Ray Allen
Carmelo Anthony
Elgin Baylor
Dave Bing
Kobe Bryant
Billy Cunningham
Stephen Curry
Anthony Davis
Dave DeBusschere
LeBron James
Jason Kidd
Kawhi Leonard
Damian Lillard
Pete Maravich
Bob McAdoo
Reggie Miller
Earl Monroe
Shaquille O'Neal
Gary Payton
Paul Pierce
Dennis Rodman
Dolph Schayes
Dwyane Wade
Russell Westbrook
Lenny Wilkens
Dominique Wilkins