The National Basketball Association is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams. The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada a
Asian American point guard Wat Misaka broke BAA/NBA's color barrier as the first non-white player to play in the BAA in 1947.
Bill Russell defending against Wilt Chamberlain in 1966
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, shown shooting his signature "skyhook" shot, was a record six-time MVP winner.
Michael Jordan became the league's most popular player during the 1990s, while leading the Chicago Bulls to six championships.
All-NBA Team
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The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters an
LeBron James has been selected to the All-NBA team a record 21 times, including a record 13 times as a member of the All-NBA first team.
Bob Cousy was selected to the All-NBA team 12 times.
Dolph Schayes made an All-NBA Team every season of the 1950s.
Bob Pettit made 10 straight All-NBA First Teams from 1955 to 1964.