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Michael Jordan
With his explosive
scoring ability and inspired defensive play, American professional
basketball player Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six
National Basketball Association (NBA) championships (1991-1993,
1996-1998). He was also named NBA most valuable player in 1988,
1991, 1992, 1996 and 1998. Jordan retired from basketball in 1993,
but after playing professional baseball for one year, he returned to
the Bulls in 1995. Here, Jordan dunks the ball during a 1995 NBA
playoff game against the Orlando Magic. LeBron James
LeBron James was the top
pick in the 2003 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft,
selected right out of high school by the Cleveland Cavaliers. James
averaged 20.9 points per game in his first season and was named NBA
rookie of the year. Kobe Bryant
Los Angeles Lakers guard
Kobe Bryant�s abilities often draw comparisons with a young Michael
Jordan. Bryant, the son of a professional basketball player, became
the youngest player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history
when he went straight from high school to the pros in 1996 at age
18 Vince Carter
Vince Carter dunks
against the Dallas Mavericks in a regular-season National Basketball
Association (NBA) game. Carter has been one of the league�s most
exciting players from the beginning of his career, earning rookie of
the year honors following the 1998-99 season. Carter was traded from
the Toronto Raptors to the New Jersey Nets in late 2004. Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan made an
immediate impact after being chosen by the San Antonio Spurs as the
top pick in the 1997 NBA draft. He was named rookie of the year in
1998 and a year later led the Spurs to the NBA title. Duncan won the
league�s most valuable player (MVP) award in 2002 and
2003. Shaquille O�Neal
Star basketball center
Shaquille O�Neal helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers to three
straight National Basketball Association (NBA) championships from
2000 through 2002.
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