Friday, May 23, 2014

The Top 10 Greatest Seven Footers in The National Basketball Association

NBA or National Basketball Association is the most prestigious professional basketball association in the world. It is every basketball player’s dream to play in the NBA. In basketball, height is might. Taller players have great advantage that is why tall players in basketball are among the most popular.

Here are the 10 greatest NBA players with a height of 7 feet or more. Most of them played the “center” position. These players are considered NBA’s greatest centers.
1.) Kareem Abdul Jabbar

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Name: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr.)
Born: April 16, 1947
Team: Milwaukee Bucks, LA Lakers
Height: 7’ 2”
Major awards/achievements
  • 6 NBA Champion
  • 6x NBA Most Valuable Player
  • 19 NBA All Star
  • 2x NBA Finals MVP
  • 1970 NBA Rookie of the Year
  • Career points: 38,387
  • Career rebounds: 17,440
  • Career blocks: 3,189
  • Pro career: 1969 – 1989
  • One of the “50 Greatest Players in NBA History
  • He is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points.
  • Abdul-Jabbar was the NBA’s all-time leader in points scored, games played, minutes played, field goals made, field goal attempts, blocked shots, defensive rebounds, and personal fouls.

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