NBA's 50 Greatest Players (1997)

[bkb05123]

Shaq was the youngest player on this list by like 7 years, its pretty amazing when you think about it because the list was compiled only 4 years into his career.

[TheAlex445]

at 2:01, how come michael jordan is all sweaty? and no one else is

[bkb05123]

@TheAlex445

This was at halftime of the All-Star game so he had just come off the court.

[asktheNBAguru]

ugh, isiah thomas...

[bkb05123]

@asktheNBAguru

He's a top 5 guard all-time how is he not on this list?

[boooksa]

cuz he was still upcoming,and probably wreaked havoc among their fav clubs :)

[hiphopisdead956]

booos why boos for shaq ?

[hiphopisdead956]

rick barry is strange

[hiphopisdead956]

Check larry bird's finger in 5:23 hilarious

[hiphopisdead956]

What's with pete marivich's son not steping up the podium

[brh044]

dominique wilkins?

[asktheNBAguru]

@brh044 how hard is listing 50 greatest? even harder now, and yes many had to be unlisted

[hiphopisdead956]

who think kobe should be in this list ? I do

[thejabz9]

where is allen iverson

[doggpound187]

@thejabz9 he is one of the most talented but not the greatest. Attitude problems!

[QTownRicho96]

To all those who say that wilt was a big man amongst average guys, take a look at russel, he would quiet easily been able to defend him. YES, russel was only 1 of a few and YES , wilt was dominant, but looking at some of the centres, Wilt was prett much average height.

[MrHVMIC]

The DRJ ovation was amazing so was Larry Birds what happened to the fans on MJordan. haha dumbies

[astorbergonzoni]

drj looks like denzel washington lol

[PzMjDpr]

I would have really liked to have seen Dominique Wilkins and Reggie Miller on this list because they were beasts and deserved to be in this elite class. It would be difficult to eliminate 2 of the guys that were chosen to add the ones I have just mentioned but it would have been nice...

[luxuriouscandy]

@PzMjDpr yeah a lot of people were upset about this list because they think a few undeserving players are on here

[thenintendogamer]

@KennethKaniffFromCT Those guys pale in comparison, which they only shines in the watered down league it is today in my opinion.

[MrPaperCom]

It's like Shaq's 4th or 5th year of his career, and he is in the list of 50 Greatest Players, what a player.

[thenintendogamer]

They should make a 60 greatest for 2017 and put players like Wilkins, Dandridge, Dennis Johnson, Cal Murphy, Joe Dumars, Bob McAdo and Dennis Rodman to name a few.

[KennethKaniffFromCT]

@thenintendogamer Nah those guys are all great and probably deserving but I think if they ever add onto the list, they should just add guys who weren't playing at the time the list was made. Guys like Kobe, Duncan, Dirk, etc. 

[theoGnRfan]

pistol pete rules every single guard!!!!!!!!!!

[devon8trillionaire]

Ok u know mike Jordan is tough when your still playing in the nba and get the honor as the greatest

[MrSkeletonman123]

@devon8trillionaire same with like five other players. respect them too.

[jwh1999]

They should have replaced Shaq with Domonique!! Shaq at that time didn't deserve to be on this list!!

[delfra70]

@654magicman I mean that in good way, really. i hear so many young people try to downtalk the past like it's never happened, which is rediculous. It's just good when you know about the past as well as present great players.

[delfra70]

@654magicman That's impressive, it's good to see a younger person have some knowledge and understanding like yourself. I was the same way when i was younger, some of the great legends that played before my time or i when i was too young to remember them, did'nt stop me from knowing who they we're.

[luxuriouscandy]

around 9:25, do kareem's jeans look a little too tight or is it my imagination

[jerry328i]

sit down before u fall down george

[luxuriouscandy]

@jerry328i i think this was after he had part of his leg amputated

[Patrice207]

Epic

[albrechtcen]

Wow!