3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an American former professional basketball player who played a total of 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers.
During his career as a center, Abdul-Jabbar was a record six-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), a record 19-time NBA All-Star, a 15-time All-NBA Team member, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member.
He is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time. In 1975, he was sold to the Lakers, with whom he played the last 14 seasons in which they won five further NBA championships.
ESPN designated him the greatest center of all-time in 2007. Kareem Abdul- Jabbar is number 3 in our list of the top 10 greatest Basketball players of all time.
4. Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson is one of the greatest players ever to play the sport, and he earned this spot for many reasons.
Often considered the greatest point guard of all time, Johnson played a total of 13 seasons for the Lakers and was praised as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996.
Johnson’s career accomplishments include three NBA MVP Awards, nine NBA Finals appearances, 12 All-Star games, and 10 All-NBA First and Second Team nominations.
Johnson became a two-time inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame being glorified in 2002 for his individual career, and again in 2010 as a member of the “Dream Team”.
