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Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Basketball Player / 1963 -
Former professional basketball player Michael Jordan led the Bulls to six national championships and earned the NBA Most Valuable Player Award five times.
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Wilt Chamberlain
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Wilt Chamberlain
Basketball Player / 1936 - 1999
Wilt Chamberlin was a professional basketball player in the NBA known for his 7' 1" height and record-making point totals.
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Magic Johnson
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Magic Johnson
Basketball Player / 1959 -
For 12 years, Earvin "Magic" Johnson dominated the court as one of America's best basketball players. In 1991, he announced that he had the AIDS virus.
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Kobe Bryant
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Kobe Bryant
Basketball Player / 1978 -
Kobe Bryant was the first NBA guard drafted out of high school and has had a storied career as on of the NBA's best with the Los Angeles Lakers. -
LeBron James
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LeBron James
Basketball Player / 1984 -
LeBron James, one of the leading players in the NBA, was first pick of the 2003-2004 NBA draft and the youngest player ever to win the Rookie of the Year Award.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Basketball Player / 1947 -
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played center for the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers from 1975 to 1989 and was one of the most dominant players in NBA history.
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