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Bill Russell (whose number was retired league-wide), Michael Jordan, and Pete Maravich had their numbers retired by teams they never played for. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had his no. 33 retired by both the Bucks and Lakers. Wilt Chamberlain had his no. 13 retired by the Warriors, 76ers, and Lakers.
Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo[ a] (born Adetokunbo; [ b] December 6, 1994) is a Greek and Nigerian professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His size, speed, strength, and country of origin have earned him the nickname " Greek Freak ".
He was named to the All-NBA team eleven times and earned two gold medals as a member of the United States Olympic Basketball team. He led both teams in scoring and was instrumental in helping the 1992 "Dream Team" and 1996 Men's Basketball team compile a perfect 16–0 record. [68] [71] He retired as one of only four players in NBA history to ...
List of current NBA team rosters. Below are links to two lists of current National Basketball Association (NBA) team rosters. NBA rosters are limited to 15 players during the regular season, plus three players on two-way contracts, expanding each team's roster to 18 players maximum. Teams may carry up to 20 players during the offseason.
This is a complete list of former and current Phoenix Suns players organized by jersey number. Players who have worn more than one number while playing for this team will appear multiple times. Under each number, players are listed in chronological order, with the player who most recently wore the number listed last.
Bill Russell. William Felton Russell (February 12, 1934 – July 31, 2022) was an American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. He was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA championships during his 13-year career. [ 3]
The team joined the NBA in 1967 as an expansion team, and won their first and only NBA Championship out of 22 playoffs appearances in the 1979 NBA Finals. The SuperSonics played their home games mainly at the Seattle Center Coliseum , the Kingdome during eight seasons, and the Tacoma Dome for one season while the Coliseum was being remodeled ...
The Cleveland Cavaliers, often referred to as the Cavs, are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team began play as an expansion team in 1970, along with the Portland Trail Blazers and ...