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