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Basketball is a team sport in which two sides of five players try to score by shooting a ball through an elevated hoop. It is unusual among major sports for having a single documented inventor, date and place: the Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith invented the game in December 1891 at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he needed an indoor game his students could play during the winter, and he wrote the original thirteen rules that still shape the modern sport. A field goal scores two points, or three if the shooter's feet are behind the three-point arc when the ball leaves their hands, and a free throw awarded for a foul scores one point; the side scoring more points over four quarters (ten minutes each under international FIBA rules, twelve minutes each in the American NBA) wins. The five on-court positions are conventionally named point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center, though the roles have blurred considerably in the modern game as players are asked to handle, shoot and defend more interchangeably than the traditional names suggest.

Facts
Origin Year
1891 3
Originating Region
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States 3
International Governing Body
FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, founded 1932, headquartered in Mies, Switzerland. 3
Identity
Symbol
A round ball shot through an elevated hoop at each end of the court. 1
Classification
Olympic Programme Status
Current Olympic Sport 2
Basketball
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Connections

Ancestor Of

Netball, Sports
Source Wikipedia, Netball

Associated With

Volleyball, Sports
Source Wikipedia, Volleyball

Featured In

1948 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia: Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia: Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia: Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia: Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia: Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia: Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, 1980 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, 1984 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, 1988 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, 1992 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, 1996 Summer Olympics
Asian Games, Competitions
EuroLeague, Competitions
Source EuroLeague (Wikipedia)
FIBA Basketball World Cup, Competitions
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica
National Basketball Association, Competitions
Source Wikipedia: National Basketball Association
Olympic Games, Competitions
Source International Olympic Committee, Official Olympic History Reference
Paralympic Games, Competitions
Source International Paralympic Committee, Official History
Women's National Basketball Association, Competitions
Source Women's National Basketball Association (Wikipedia)

Governed By

FIBA (International Basketball Federation), Governing Bodies
Source Wikipedia, FIBA
Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB), Governing Bodies
Source Wikipedia, Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB)
USA Basketball, Governing Bodies
Source Wikipedia, USA Basketball

Long-Form Articles

The Peach Basket Still Had Its Bottom: How Basketball Got a Hoop, Articles

Played By

A. C. Green, Athletes
Source A.C. Green (Basketball-Reference.com)
A'ja Wilson, Athletes
Alana Beard, Athletes
Source Alana Beard (Wikipedia)
Álex Abrines, Athletes
Source Olympedia: Álex Abrines - Olympedia
Alex Acker, Athletes
Source Alex Acker (Basketball-Reference.com)
Alex Groza, Athletes
Source Alex Groza (Wikipedia)
Allen Iverson, Athletes
Source Allen Iverson (Wikipedia)
Andre Iguodala, Athletes
Source Andre Iguodala (Wikipedia)
Angel McCoughtry, Athletes
Source Angel McCoughtry (source article)
Antoine Rigaudeau, Athletes
Source Olympedia: Antoine Rigaudeau - Olympedia
Arvydas Sabonis, Athletes
Source Arvydas Sabonis (Wikipedia)
Bill Russell, Athletes
Source Wikipedia, Bill Russell
Blake Griffin, Athletes
Source Blake Griffin (Wikipedia)
Boston Celtics, Teams and Clubs
Bruce Bowen, Athletes
Source Bruce Bowen (Wikipedia)
Caitlin Clark, Athletes
Candace Parker, Athletes
Candice Wiggins, Athletes
Source Candice Wiggins (Wikipedia)
Carmelo Anthony, Athletes
Source Carmelo Anthony (Wikipedia)
Charles Barkley, Athletes
Source Wikipedia, Charles Barkley
Chase Budinger, Athletes
Source Chase Budinger (Basketball-Reference.com)
Cheryl Miller, Athletes
Source Cheryl Miller (Wikipedia)
Chicago Bulls, Teams and Clubs
Chris Bosh, Athletes
Source Chris Bosh (Wikipedia)
Chris Kaman, Athletes
Source Chris Kaman (Wikipedia)
Chris Mullin, Athletes
Source Chris Mullin (Wikipedia)
Chris Paul, Athletes
Source Chris Paul (Wikipedia)
Clyde Drexler, Athletes
Source Clyde Drexler (Wikipedia)
Danilo Gallinari, Athletes
Source Danilo Gallinari (Wikipedia)
Dave Cowens, Athletes
Source Dave Cowens (Wikipedia)
David Robinson, Athletes
Source David Robinson (Wikipedia)
DeAndre Jordan, Athletes
Source DeAndre Jordan (Wikipedia)
Deanna Nolan, Athletes
Source Deanna Nolan (Basketball-Reference.com)
DeJuan Blair, Athletes
Source DeJuan Blair (Wikipedia)
Dennis Rodman, Athletes
Source Dennis Rodman (Wikipedia)
Deon Thomas, Athletes
Source Deon Thomas (Wikipedia)
Deron Williams, Athletes
Source Deron Williams (Wikipedia)
Derrick Rose, Athletes
Source Derrick Rose (Wikipedia)
Dikembe Mutombo, Athletes
Source Wikipedia, Dikembe Mutombo
Dino Rađa, Athletes
Source Dino Rađa (Wikipedia)
Dirk Nowitzki, Athletes
Source Wikipedia, Dirk Nowitzki
Donnie Boyce, Athletes
Source Donnie Boyce (Basketball-Reference.com)
Doron Lamb, Athletes
Source Doron Lamb (Basketball-Reference.com)
Dragan Tarlać, Athletes
Source Dragan Tarlać (Olympedia)
Drazen Petrovic, Athletes
Érika de Souza, Athletes
Source Érika (Olympedia)
Festus Ezeli, Athletes
Source Festus Ezeli (Wikipedia)
Gary Payton, Athletes
Source Gary Payton (Wikipedia)
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Athletes
Source Giannis Antetokounmpo, Wikipedia
Gilbert Arenas, Athletes
Source Gilbert Arenas (Wikipedia)

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1. Wikipedia, Basketball
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
Players compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball through a hoop (a basket mounted to a backboard) at each end of the court.
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2. Basketball at the Summer Olympics (Wikipedia)
Olympic programme statusView the Source
3. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.View the Source
International Olympic Committee, Official Olympic History Reference
International Olympic CommitteeFeatured In: Olympic Games
International Paralympic Committee, Official History
International Paralympic CommitteeFeatured In: Paralympic Games
Wikipedia, FIBA
Wikimedia FoundationGoverned By: FIBA (International Basketball Federation)View the Source
Wikipedia, Netball
Wikimedia FoundationAncestor Of: Netball, History section
Quote, Ancestor Of: Netball, History section
Her mistake marks the beginning of netball.
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Wikipedia: Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1948 Summer Olympics, Lead section
Quote, Featured In: 1948 Summer Olympics, Lead section
Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event.
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Wikipedia: Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1952 Summer Olympics, Lead section
Quote, Featured In: 1952 Summer Olympics, Lead section
Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics was the third appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. 23 nations entered the competition.
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Wikipedia: Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1956 Summer Olympics, Lead section
Quote, Featured In: 1956 Summer Olympics, Lead section
Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics was the fourth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event.
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Wikipedia: Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1968 Summer Olympics, Lead section
Quote, Featured In: 1968 Summer Olympics, Lead section
Basketball contests at the 1968 Summer Olympics was the seventh appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event.
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Wikipedia: Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1972 Summer Olympics, Lead section
Quote, Featured In: 1972 Summer Olympics, Lead section
Basketball contests at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the eighth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event.
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Wikipedia: Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1976 Summer Olympics, Lead section
Quote, Featured In: 1976 Summer Olympics, Lead section
Basketball events at the 1976 Summer Olympics was the ninth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event.
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Wikipedia, 1980 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1980 Summer Olympics, Article text
Quote, Featured In: 1980 Summer Olympics, Article text
impacted the competitiveness of swimming, track and field, boxing, basketball, diving, field hockey and equestrian sports
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Wikipedia, 1984 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1984 Summer Olympics, Venues list, The Forum, Inglewood, California
Quote, Featured In: 1984 Summer Olympics, Venues list, The Forum, Inglewood, California
basketball and team handball finals
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Wikipedia, 1988 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1988 Summer Olympics, Venues list, Jamsil Gymnasium[E]
Quote, Featured In: 1988 Summer Olympics, Venues list, Jamsil Gymnasium[E]
basketball, volleyball (final)
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Wikipedia, 1992 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1992 Summer Olympics, Highlights
Quote, Featured In: 1992 Summer Olympics, Highlights
The Dream Team won the gold medal and was inducted as a unit into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Wikipedia, 1996 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1996 Summer Olympics, Sports contested list with event counts
Quote, Featured In: 1996 Summer Olympics, Sports contested list with event counts
Basketball (2)
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Wikipedia, Volleyball
Associated With: Volleyball, History
Quote, Associated With: Volleyball, History
He was a one-time student of basketball inventor James Naismith and invented the game for his clients at the YMCA, most of whom were middle-aged businessmen for whom the physical demands of basketball were too great.
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Jonas Mačiulis (Wikipedia)
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Lithuanian professional basketball executive and former player
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Carmelo Anthony (Wikipedia)
Played By: Carmelo Anthony, Lead section, first sentence
Quote, Played By: Carmelo Anthony, Lead section, first sentence
is an American former professional basketball player
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Derrick Rose (Wikipedia)
Played By: Derrick Rose, Lead section, first sentence
Quote, Played By: Derrick Rose, Lead section, first sentence
is an American former professional basketball player
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Scottie Pippen (Wikipedia)
Played By: Scottie Pippen, Lead section, first sentence
Quote, Played By: Scottie Pippen, Lead section, first sentence
who played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)
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Dennis Rodman (Wikipedia)
Played By: Dennis Rodman, Lead, first sentence [plays]
Quote, Played By: Dennis Rodman, Lead, first sentence [plays]
is an American former professional basketball player
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Lisa Leslie (Wikipedia)
Played By: Lisa Leslie, Lead, first sentence [plays]
Quote, Played By: Lisa Leslie, Lead, first sentence [plays]
is an American former professional basketball player
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Allen Iverson (Wikipedia)
Played By: Allen Iverson, Lead paragraph, description of the athlete
Quote, Played By: Allen Iverson, Lead paragraph, description of the athlete
American former professional basketball player
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Cheryl Miller (Wikipedia)
Played By: Cheryl Miller, Lead section
Quote, Played By: Cheryl Miller, Lead section
Cheryl Deann Miller (born January 3, 1964) is an American former basketball player.
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Mark Price (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mark Price, Lead sentence, description of the athlete
Quote, Played By: Mark Price, Lead sentence, description of the athlete
is an American former professional basketball player and coach
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Shabazz Napier (Wikipedia)
Played By: Shabazz Napier, Lead sentence, description of the athlete
Quote, Played By: Shabazz Napier, Lead sentence, description of the athlete
is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player
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Russell Westbrook (Wikipedia)
Played By: Russell Westbrook, Lead section [plays]
Quote, Played By: Russell Westbrook, Lead section [plays]
professional basketball player who played 18 seasons
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Kevin Garnett (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kevin Garnett, Lead section [plays]
Quote, Played By: Kevin Garnett, Lead section [plays]
American former professional basketball player
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Ray Allen (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ray Allen, Lead section [plays]
Quote, Played By: Ray Allen, Lead section [plays]
American former professional basketball player
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Reggie Miller (Wikipedia)
Played By: Reggie Miller, Lead, first sentence [plays]
Quote, Played By: Reggie Miller, Lead, first sentence [plays]
is an American former professional basketball player
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Muggsy Bogues (Wikipedia)
Played By: Muggsy Bogues, Lead, first sentence [plays]
Quote, Played By: Muggsy Bogues, Lead, first sentence [plays]
is an American former basketball player
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Lamar Odom (Wikipedia)
Played By: Lamar Odom, Lead, first sentence [plays]
Quote, Played By: Lamar Odom, Lead, first sentence [plays]
is an American former professional basketball player
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Paul Pierce (Wikipedia)
Played By: Paul Pierce, Lead, first sentence [plays]
Quote, Played By: Paul Pierce, Lead, first sentence [plays]
is an American former professional basketball player
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Chris Paul (Wikipedia)
Played By: Chris Paul, Lead paragraph
Quote, Played By: Chris Paul, Lead paragraph
is an American former professional basketball player
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James Harden (Wikipedia)
Played By: James Harden, Lead paragraph
Quote, Played By: James Harden, Lead paragraph
is an American professional basketball player
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Klay Thompson (Wikipedia)
Played By: Klay Thompson, Lead paragraph
Quote, Played By: Klay Thompson, Lead paragraph
is an American professional basketball player
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Steve Nash (Wikipedia)
Played By: Steve Nash, Lead paragraph
Quote, Played By: Steve Nash, Lead paragraph
is a Canadian former professional basketball player
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David Robinson (Wikipedia)
Played By: David Robinson, Lead paragraph, first sentence
Quote, Played By: David Robinson, Lead paragraph, first sentence
is an American former professional basketball player
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Chris Mullin (Wikipedia)
Played By: Chris Mullin, Lead paragraph, first sentence
Quote, Played By: Chris Mullin, Lead paragraph, first sentence
is an American former professional basketball player, executive and coach
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Dino Rađa (Wikipedia)
Played By: Dino Rađa, Lead paragraph, first sentence
Quote, Played By: Dino Rađa, Lead paragraph, first sentence
is a Croatian former professional basketball player
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Arvydas Sabonis (Wikipedia)
Played By: Arvydas Sabonis, Lead paragraph, first sentence
Quote, Played By: Arvydas Sabonis, Lead paragraph, first sentence
is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player
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Shawn Kemp (Wikipedia)
Played By: Shawn Kemp, Lead paragraph
Quote, Played By: Shawn Kemp, Lead paragraph
American former professional basketball player
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Kevin Love (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kevin Love, Lead paragraph, first sentence
Quote, Played By: Kevin Love, Lead paragraph, first sentence
is an American professional basketball player
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Tracy McGrady (Wikipedia)
Played By: Tracy McGrady, Lead paragraph, first sentence
Quote, Played By: Tracy McGrady, Lead paragraph, first sentence
is an American former professional basketball player
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Rajon Rondo (Wikipedia)
Played By: Rajon Rondo, Lead, sport and role
Quote, Played By: Rajon Rondo, Lead, sport and role
is an American former professional basketball player
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Chris Bosh (Wikipedia)
Played By: Chris Bosh, Lead paragraph [plays]
Quote, Played By: Chris Bosh, Lead paragraph [plays]
is an American former professional basketball player
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Marc Gasol (Wikipedia)
Played By: Marc Gasol, Lead paragraph [plays]
Quote, Played By: Marc Gasol, Lead paragraph [plays]
is a Spanish former professional basketball player
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Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Wikipedia)
Played By: Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Lead, sport and role
Quote, Played By: Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Lead, sport and role
former professional basketball player who played the center position
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Ish Smith (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ish Smith, Lead, sport and role
Quote, Played By: Ish Smith, Lead, sport and role
former professional basketball player
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Andre Iguodala (Wikipedia)
Played By: Andre Iguodala, Lead paragraph
Quote, Played By: Andre Iguodala, Lead paragraph
is an American former professional basketball player
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DeAndre Jordan (Wikipedia)
Played By: DeAndre Jordan, Lead paragraph
Quote, Played By: DeAndre Jordan, Lead paragraph
is an American professional basketball player
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Kevin Johnson (basketball player) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kevin Johnson (basketball player), Lead paragraph
Quote, Played By: Kevin Johnson (basketball player), Lead paragraph
American former professional basketball player
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Zach Randolph (Wikipedia)
Played By: Zach Randolph, Lead paragraph
Quote, Played By: Zach Randolph, Lead paragraph
is an American former professional basketball player
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Joe Johnson (basketball) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Joe Johnson (basketball), Lead paragraph
Quote, Played By: Joe Johnson (basketball), Lead paragraph
American former professional basketball player
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Kevin McHale (basketball) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kevin McHale (basketball), Lead paragraph
Quote, Played By: Kevin McHale (basketball), Lead paragraph
played his entire professional career for the Boston Celtics
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Penny Taylor (Wikipedia)
Played By: Penny Taylor, Lead paragraph
Quote, Played By: Penny Taylor, Lead paragraph
Australian former professional basketball player
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Tamika Catchings (Wikipedia)
Played By: Tamika Catchings, Lead paragraph
Quote, Played By: Tamika Catchings, Lead paragraph
is an American former professional basketball player
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Lauren Jackson (Wikipedia)
Played By: Lauren Jackson, Lead paragraph [plays]
Quote, Played By: Lauren Jackson, Lead paragraph [plays]
is an Australian former professional basketball player
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Kevin Willis (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kevin Willis, Lead paragraph [plays]
Quote, Played By: Kevin Willis, Lead paragraph [plays]
is an American former professional basketball player
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Tyson Chandler (Wikipedia)
Played By: Tyson Chandler, Lead paragraph
Quote, Played By: Tyson Chandler, Lead paragraph
is an American former professional basketball player and coach
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Danilo Gallinari (Wikipedia)
Played By: Danilo Gallinari, Lead paragraph
Quote, Played By: Danilo Gallinari, Lead paragraph
is an Italian former professional basketball player
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Harrison Barnes (Wikipedia)
Played By: Harrison Barnes, Lead paragraph, sport
Quote, Played By: Harrison Barnes, Lead paragraph, sport
professional basketball player
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Luol Deng (Wikipedia)
Played By: Luol Deng, Lead paragraph, sport
Quote, Played By: Luol Deng, Lead paragraph, sport
professional basketball player
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Tina Charles (basketball) (source article)
Played By: Tina Charles (basketball), Lead paragraph [plays]
Quote, Played By: Tina Charles (basketball), Lead paragraph [plays]
is an American former professional basketball player
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Rashard Lewis (source article)
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is an American former professional basketball player
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Dave Cowens (Wikipedia)
Played By: Dave Cowens, Lead, first sentence
Quote, Played By: Dave Cowens, Lead, first sentence
is an American former professional basketball player
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Angel McCoughtry (source article)
Played By: Angel McCoughtry, Lead sentence, position
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professional basketball player
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Chris Kaman (Wikipedia)
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is a German-American former professional basketball player
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Jusuf Nurkić (Wikipedia)
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is a Bosnian professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz
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Thomas Heurtel (source article)
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Thomas David Heurtel (French pronunciation: [tɔmɑ œʁtɛl]; born 10 April 1989) is a French professional basketball player for AEK Athens of the Greek Basketball League.
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Hot Rod Hundley (Wikipedia)
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American professional basketball player and television broadcaster
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Thaddeus Young (Wikipedia)
Played By: Thaddeus Young, Lead, first sentence
Quote, Played By: Thaddeus Young, Lead, first sentence
is an American former professional basketball player
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Mel Daniels (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mel Daniels, Lead sentence, sport
Quote, Played By: Mel Daniels, Lead sentence, sport
was an American professional basketball player
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Jason Richardson (Wikipedia)
Played By: Jason Richardson, Lead sentence, sport
Quote, Played By: Jason Richardson, Lead sentence, sport
is an American former professional basketball player
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Roko Ukić (Wikipedia)
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Roko Leni Ukić (born December 5, 1984) is a Croatian former professional basketball player.
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Mantas Kalnietis (Wikipedia)
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Mantas Kalnietis (born 6 September 1986) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player
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Stacey King (Wikipedia)
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was an American professional basketball player
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Festus Ezeli (Wikipedia)
Played By: Festus Ezeli, Lead section [plays]
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is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player
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DeJuan Blair (Wikipedia)
Played By: DeJuan Blair, Article lead, first sentence
Quote, Played By: DeJuan Blair, Article lead, first sentence
is an American former professional basketball player
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Alex Groza (Wikipedia)
Played By: Alex Groza, Article lead, first sentence
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was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio
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Candice Wiggins (Wikipedia)
Played By: Candice Wiggins, Article lead, first sentence
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is an American former professional basketball player
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Deon Thomas (Wikipedia)
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is an American-Israeli former basketball player.
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Alana Beard (Wikipedia)
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is an American former professional basketball player
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Kendrick Perkins (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kendrick Perkins, Article lead, first sentence
Quote, Played By: Kendrick Perkins, Article lead, first sentence
is an American former professional basketball player
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Peja Stojaković (Wikipedia)
Played By: Peja Stojaković, Article lead, first sentence
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is a Serbian former professional basketball player and basketball executive
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Marreese Speights (Wikipedia)
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an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA)
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Ronny Turiaf (Wikipedia)
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a French former professional basketball player who played 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)
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Sidney Moncrief (Wikipedia)
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is an American former professional basketball player
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Malik Sealy (Wikipedia)
Played By: Malik Sealy, Lead paragraph, sport
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was an American professional basketball player
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Isiah Thomas (Wikipedia)
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an American former professional basketball player
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Ricky Rubio (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ricky Rubio, Lead paragraph, first sentence
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is a Spanish professional basketball player
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Gilbert Arenas (Wikipedia)
Played By: Gilbert Arenas, Lead sentence, description of the athlete
Quote, Played By: Gilbert Arenas, Lead sentence, description of the athlete
an American former professional basketball player
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Blake Griffin (Wikipedia)
Played By: Blake Griffin, Lead sentence, description of the athlete
Quote, Played By: Blake Griffin, Lead sentence, description of the athlete
an American former professional basketball player
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Gary Payton (Wikipedia)
Played By: Gary Payton, Lead sentence, description of the athlete
Quote, Played By: Gary Payton, Lead sentence, description of the athlete
an American former professional basketball player
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Clyde Drexler (Wikipedia)
Played By: Clyde Drexler, Lead sentence, description of the athlete
Quote, Played By: Clyde Drexler, Lead sentence, description of the athlete
an American former professional basketball player
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Deron Williams (Wikipedia)
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is an American former professional basketball player
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Bruce Bowen (Wikipedia)
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is an American former professional basketball player
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Keyon Dooling (Wikipedia)
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is an American former basketball player and coach
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Olympedia: Manu Ginóbili - Olympedia
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Basketball
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Olympedia: Álex Abrines - Olympedia
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Basketball ( Basketball )
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Olympedia: Antoine Rigaudeau - Olympedia
Played By: Antoine Rigaudeau, Results table, Discipline / Event
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Basketball, Men
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Olympedia: Jure Zdovc - Olympedia
Played By: Jure Zdovc, Results table, Discipline / Event
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Basketball, Men
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Olympedia: Svetislav Pešić - Olympedia
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Basketball, Men
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Olympedia: Sergio Rodríguez - Olympedia
Played By: Sergio Rodríguez, Results, event
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Basketball, Men (Olympic)
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Jeremy Lin (Basketball-Reference.com)
Played By: Jeremy Lin, Player header, NBA debut
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NBA Debut: October 29, 2010
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Metta World Peace (Basketball-Reference.com)
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NBA Debut: November 3, 1999
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Mike Scott (Basketball-Reference.com)
Played By: Mike Scott (basketball, born 1988), Player header, NBA debut
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NBA Debut: November 11, 2012
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Mario Kasun (Basketball-Reference.com)
Played By: Mario Kasun, Player header, NBA debut
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NBA Debut: November 12, 2004
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Jawad Williams (Basketball-Reference.com)
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NBA Debut: December 12, 2008
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Kelvin Ransey (Basketball-Reference.com)
Played By: Kelvin Ransey, Player header, NBA debut
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NBA Debut: October 12, 1980
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Vern Gardner (Basketball-Reference.com)
Played By: Vern Gardner, Player header, NBA debut
Quote, Played By: Vern Gardner, Player header, NBA debut
NBA Debut: November 2, 1949
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Donnie Boyce (Basketball-Reference.com)
Played By: Donnie Boyce, Player header, NBA debut
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NBA Debut: March 12, 1996
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Kyle O'Quinn (Basketball-Reference.com)
Played By: Kyle O'Quinn, Frequently Asked Questions, earnings
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Kyle O'Quinn made at least $20,708,081 playing professional basketball.
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Malcolm Delaney (Basketball-Reference.com)
Played By: Malcolm Delaney, Frequently Asked Questions, earnings
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Malcolm Delaney made at least $5,000,000 playing professional basketball.
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James Augustine (Basketball-Reference.com)
Played By: James Augustine, Frequently Asked Questions, earnings
Quote, Played By: James Augustine, Frequently Asked Questions, earnings
James Augustine made at least $1,100,174 playing professional basketball.
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Olympedia: Kara Wolters - Olympedia
Played By: Kara Wolters, Biography, first sentence
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Kara Wolters was a US basketball player
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Érika (Olympedia)
Played By: Érika de Souza, Results, event
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Basketball, Women
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Dragan Tarlać (Olympedia)
Played By: Dragan Tarlać, Results, event entry
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Basketball, Men
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Tiit Sokk (Olympedia)
Played By: Tiit Sokk, Results, event entry
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Basketball, Men
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Holger Geschwindner (Olympedia)
Played By: Holger Geschwindner, Results, 1972 Summer Olympics
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Basketball ( Basketball )
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Ömer Aşık (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ömer Aşık, Lead paragraph, sport
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Turkish former professional basketball player
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Women's National Basketball Association (Wikipedia)
Featured In: Women's National Basketball Association, Lead paragraph 1
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The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in North America composed of 15 teams (14 in the United States and 1 in Canada), scheduled to expand to 18 by 2030.
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EuroLeague (Wikipedia)
Featured In: EuroLeague, Lead paragraph 1
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The EuroLeague is a European men's professional basketball club competition.
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Jae Crowder (Basketball-Reference.com)
Played By: Jae Crowder, Player bio box, Position
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Position: Small Forward and Power Forward
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A.C. Green (Basketball-Reference.com)
Played By: A. C. Green, Player bio box, Position
Quote, Played By: A. C. Green, Player bio box, Position
Position: Power Forward and Small Forward
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Chase Budinger (Basketball-Reference.com)
Played By: Chase Budinger, Player bio box, Position
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Position: Small Forward
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Sonny Weems (Basketball-Reference.com)
Played By: Sonny Weems, Player bio box, Position
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Position: Shooting Guard and Small Forward
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Doron Lamb (Basketball-Reference.com)
Played By: Doron Lamb, Player bio box, Position
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Position: Shooting Guard
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Alex Acker (Basketball-Reference.com)
Played By: Alex Acker, Player bio box, Position
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Position: Shooting Guard
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Greg Kelser (Basketball-Reference.com)
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Position: Small Forward
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Tamera Young (Basketball-Reference.com)
Played By: Tamera Young, Page header, WNBA player page
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Tamera Young WNBA Stats
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Deanna Nolan (Basketball-Reference.com)
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Deanna Nolan WNBA Stats
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Rodney Buford (Basketball-Reference.com)
Played By: Rodney Buford, Bio box, NBA Debut
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NBA Debut: November 2, 1999
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Wikipedia, Dirk Nowitzki
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Dirk Werner Nowitzki (German: [ˈdɪʁk noˈvɪtski] ; born June 19, 1978) is a German former professional basketball player who is a special advisor for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), with whom he played his entire 21-year career as a power forward.
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Wikipedia, Kobe Bryant
Wikimedia FoundationPlayed By: Kobe Bryant, Introduction
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Kobe Bean Bryant (August 23, 1978 - January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player.
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Wikipedia, Shaquille O'Neal
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Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6, 1972), often referred to by his nickname "Shaq", is an American former professional basketball player and sports analyst.
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Wikipedia, Bill Russell
Wikimedia FoundationPlayed By: Bill Russell, Introduction
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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.
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Wikipedia, Tim Duncan
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Timothy Theodore Duncan (born April 25, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player and coach who spent his entire 19-year career with the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Wikipedia, Hakeem Olajuwon
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Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born January 21, 1963), nicknamed "the Dream", is a Nigerian and American former professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), primarily with the Houston Rockets.
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Wikipedia: Julius Erving
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Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950), commonly known by the nickname "Dr.
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Wikipedia: Oscar Robertson
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Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938), nicknamed "the Big O", is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Wikipedia: Jerry West
Played By: Jerry West, Introduction
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Jerry Alan West (May 28, 1938 - June 12, 2024) was an American basketball player and executive.
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Karl Malone, Wikipedia
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Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24, 1963), nicknamed "the Mailman", is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons with the Utah Jazz, and in his last season, the Los Angeles Lakers.
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John Stockton, Wikipedia
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John Houston Stockton (born March 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player.
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Wikipedia, Charles Barkley
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Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT Sports and CBS Sports.
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Kevin Durant, Wikipedia
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Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988), also known by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Giannis Antetokounmpo, Wikipedia
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Giannis Sina Ougko Antetokounmpo (Greek: Γιάννης Αντετοκούνμπο, born Giannis Sina Ugo Adetokunbo, December 6, 1994) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Wikipedia, Yao Ming
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Yao Ming (Chinese: 姚明; born September 12, 1980) is a Chinese basketball executive and former professional player.
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Wikipedia, Pau Gasol
Played By: Pau Gasol, lead paragraph, plays
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Pau Gasol Sáez (Catalan: [ˈpaw ɣəˈzɔl], Spanish: [ˈpaw ɣaˈsol]; born July 6, 1980) is a Spanish former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons, primarily as a power forward.
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Wikipedia, Luka Doncic
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Luka Dončić ( LOO-kə DON-chitch; Slovene: [ˈlùːka ˈdòːntʃitʃ]; born February 28, 1999) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Wikipedia, Dikembe Mutombo
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Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (June 25, 1966 - September 30, 2024) was a Congolese-American professional basketball player who played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons.
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Nancy Lieberman (Wikipedia)
Played By: Nancy Lieberman, lead paragraph, plays
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Nancy Ilizabeth Lieberman (born July 1, 1958), nicknamed "Lady Magic", is an American former professional basketball player and coach in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), who is a broadcaster for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as well as the
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Giorgi Shermadini (Wikipedia)
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Giorgi Shermadini (Georgian: გიორგი შერმადინი; born 2 April 1989) is a Georgian professional basketball player for Lenovo Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB. He was born in the village of Natakhtari, Georgia on April 2, 1989.
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Wikipedia: National Basketball Association
Featured In: National Basketball Association, Lead
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is a professional basketball league in North America
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Zaza Pachulia (Wikipedia)
Played By: Zaza Pachulia, Lead sentence
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is a Georgian professional basketball executive and former player
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