NBA 75th Anniversary: Basketball Fraternity Reacts to NBA’s Top 75 Greatest Players, Including some controversial reactions, Check out- As part of its 75th-anniversary celebration, the league will be releasing a list featuring the 75 greatest players in NBA history during the first week of the 2021-22 season. A similar list was compiled ahead of the 1996-97 season to honor the 50 greatest players of all time, but given the amount of talent that has come through the league since then, it’s possible a few players from the original top 50 will lose their spots.
NBA 75th Anniversary: Basketball Fraternity Reacts to NBA’s Top 75 Greatest Players
LeBron James
From where I come from I’m simply LOST FOR WORDS!! BEYOND HONORED & BLESSED!! 🙏🏾 #ThekidfromAKRON🤴🏾⁶ #StriveforGreatness🚀 #NBA75💎 pic.twitter.com/0eu6JAhY3a
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 22, 2021
Reggie Miller reacts live on being selected
Reggie Miller’s reaction to learning he was selected to the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team is incredible! #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/x1McV5Jx2z
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2021
Paul Pierce
Wow !!!!what an Honor 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾Where my Haters at let’s celebrate 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 pic.twitter.com/vSK5tzh0A8
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) October 21, 2021
Dwayne Wade
“I’m only on this list because I’ve been around greatness, and greatness has lifted me up.”@DwyaneWade reflects after making the #NBA75 list pic.twitter.com/T08BXFjKGZ
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) October 21, 2021
Dominique Williams
“You changed the way the game was being played.”@DWilkins21 joins the Inside Crew to talk about being named to #NBA75. pic.twitter.com/zcoOx14jd1
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) October 21, 2021
Congrats!! @DWilkins21 https://t.co/fZLFP0fKOp
— Baze (@24Bazemore) October 21, 2021
Patrick Beverly reacts to Tony Parker’s exclusion
No Tony Parker a Winner Yal tripping 🤦🏾♂️
— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) October 21, 2021
Klay Thompson not happy about being left out
Klay’s not happy about getting snubbed from the NBA 75 list pic.twitter.com/HrlSc4lbfG
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) October 21, 2021
In addition to naming the 75 greatest players in NBA history, the league will feature NBA 75 classic matchups throughout the season to celebrate the teams, players, coaches, and moments that have defined 75 years of NBA basketball.
NBA 75th Anniversary: Who votes on the NBA 75 list?
The NBA 75th anniversary team was selected by a panel of media members, current and former players, coaches, and team executives. The league has not yet announced if it will share voting results or if it granted precise guidelines that each voter was required to follow. The process seems largely subjective.
NBA 75th Anniversary Video
How will the NBA celebrate its 75th anniversary season?
There will be several dates on the 2021-22 season schedule featuring classic matchups, including a Nov. 1 contest between the Knicks and Raptors that will take place on the 75th anniversary of the NBA’s first regular-season game. The league will also introduce a special 75th anniversary season logo as well as new Classic and City Edition uniforms.
Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler, Magic Johnson, Bob Pettit, and Oscar Robertson as well as 14-time All-Star Dirk Nowitzki will serve as ambassadors throughout the season. Given that they will have a significant presence at league events, including the 2022 All-Star weekend in Cleveland, it feels safe to assume that they made the NBA 75 list.
