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.
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LeBron Raymone James Sr. is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. Nicknamed "King James", he is the NBA
James with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022
James engages in a pre-game ritual of tossing crushed chalk into the air in March 2008.
James with the Cavaliers in 2009.
James as a member of the Heat in March 2011.