| Have you ever wondered who are the best among | | | | of the Boston Garden. He was one of the key |
| the best with regards to basketball? Have you | | | | instrumental players that assisted the Boston |
| compared your top 10 players to anyone? Well | | | | on building their dynasty in the 1960s |
| this article is going to help you out on | | | | together with Bob Cousy and all the other |
| seeking the top 10 elite basketball players | | | | Celtic greats. His presence in the paint made |
| of all time. Their genres may not have been | | | | it harder for the other teams to score and |
| at a single specific time but their greatness | | | | only one player stood his ground against this |
| amass almost every audience whether past or | | | | Celtic great. |
| present. Take a deep look at the top 10. | | | | |
| Let's make it a countdown to be more | | | | 2) Wilt Chamberlain |
| exciting. | | | | |
| | | | Well, that one player who was mentioned a |
| 5) Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon | | | | while ago, is Wilt Chamberlain. His fierce |
| | | | rivalry with Bill Russell made the NBA more |
| There's no other center who delivered finesse | | | | exciting than ever during those times. The |
| and strength all at the same time than Hakeem | | | | greatness of Wilt is reflected in his |
| "The Dream" Olajuwon. His footwork is | | | | dominance under the basket. There's no other |
| incomparable and his thousand moves under the | | | | player who had done what he did in one game. |
| basket has become an inspiration to centers. | | | | He scored 100 points in a single game. Until |
| His mid-range shooting makes him as lethal as | | | | today, that record is still holding up, even |
| well. Ever since college basketball, Hakeem | | | | though Kobe Bryant had an 81 point |
| has made himself a powerful force. His | | | | performance recently. This record set by Wilt |
| greatness is reflected in his success in | | | | may never be accomplished ever again. Wilt |
| college and in the NBA as well. He won 2 | | | | Chamberlain was the epitome of the true |
| consecutive championship rings with the | | | | center, his power, defense, offense and |
| Houston Rockets in 1994 and 1995. | | | | everything in between makes him truly one of |
| | | | the elite players in the history of the game. |
| 4) Shaquille O'Neal | | | | |
| | | | 1) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| Shaq has been one of the most versatile | | | | |
| athletes of all time. He can rap, he can act | | | | Ever wondered why Kareem is in number 1? |
| and he definitely can dunk over anyone. | | | | Well, he had won many championship rings, he |
| Shaq's brute strength has made him a powerful | | | | had set scoring records and his skyhook is |
| presence and the most dominating center of | | | | probably the most famous move ever attributed |
| this generation. Since his early inception in | | | | to a center. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's greatness |
| the NBA, he has been a brutal center that | | | | has been evident through all the years that |
| never backs down to any defender. He had also | | | | he had played in the league. Ever since with |
| won 4 championship rings, 3 with the Los | | | | the Bucks until with the Lakers, he had |
| Angeles Lakers and 1 with the Miami Heat. | | | | played each and every year as well as good as |
| | | | he can. His scoring records still holds up |
| 3) Bill Russell | | | | until today and no other center has topped |
| | | | his achievements. He was a very significant |
| Bill Rusell won championships more than any | | | | player with the 1980s showtime Lakers. Truly, |
| other center in the history of the NBA. His | | | | Kareem is one of the best and his greatness |
| storied career is best described by the | | | | is just truly evident every game that he |
| championship banners that hang in the rafters | | | | played. |