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Michael Jordan - His biography on the NBA website states: "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. Jordan joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1984 as the third overall draft pick. He quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring. His leaping ability, demonstrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk contests, earned him the nicknames "Air Jordan" and "His Airness". He also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players in basketball. In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat". Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball before the beginning of the 199394 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball, he returned to the Bulls in March 1995 and led them to three additional championships in 1996, 1997, and 1998, as well as a then-record 72 regular-season wins in the 199596 NBA season. Jordan retired for a second time in January 1999, but returned for two more NBA seasons from 2001 to 2003 as a member of the Wizards. Jordan's individual accolades and accomplishments include five Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game appearances, three All-Star Game MVP Awards, ten scoring titles, three steals titles, six NBA Finals MVP Awards, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. Among his numerous accomplishments, Jordan holds the NBA records for highest career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game) and highest career playoff scoring average (33.45 points per game). In 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century by ESPN, and was second to Bab
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Minnesota Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns (32) looks too shoot over the defense of Miami Heat Derrick Williams (22) during the third quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game , Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
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FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2016, file photo, Milwaukee Bucks' Michael Carter-Williams (5) drives past Atlanta Hawks' Dennis Schroder during an NBA basketball game in Milwaukee. The Chicago Bulls traded Tony Snell to Milwaukee on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, in exchange for Michael Carter-Williams as the two Central Division foes swapped two guards going into their fourth NBA seasons.(AP Photo/Aaron Gash, File)
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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, OCT. 15-16 - FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2016, file photo, Golden State Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown, right, laughs with coach Steve Kerr during the third quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
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FILE- In this Oct. 8, 2016. file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) laughs with guard Toney Douglas (15) during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Cleveland. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and James are openly expressing their optimism for the NBA and its players being able to strike a new labor deal in the coming weeks. Either side can opt out of the current deal in December, and the sides are working to get something done before then.(AP Photo/David Dermer, File)
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Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, left, keeps the ball away from Maccabi Haifa forward Tony Mitchell during the first quarter of an NBA exhibition basketball game Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard plays in the first half of an NBA basketball preseason game Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
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Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns scores over Miami Heat forward James Johnson during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, in Kansas City, Mo. (Joe Ledford /The Kansas City Star via AP)
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In this Sept. 26, 2016 photo, Minnesota Timberwolves Kris Dunn poses for the team photographer during the NBA basketball teams media day in Minneapolis. A ripe old 22 years of age, Dunn is older than four of the team's high-profile "veterans." The extra time in college has helped him transition to the NBA, and the fifth overall pick will make his debut in a preseason game on Saturday. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) drives against Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) in the first half of an NBA basketball preseason game Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
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The Sacramento Kings players link arms during the national anthem before the team's NBA preseason basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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FILE - In this Aug. 19, 2012, file photo, NBA star and Akron native LeBron James and his mother Gloria James, right, pose with children participating in the LeBron James Family Foundation's Wheels for Education "Time to Promise" School Year event at Canal Park during an Akron Aeros game in Akron, Ohio. LeBron James has given Hillary Clinton an assist. The NBA superstar, who helped end Cleveland’s championship drought earlier this summer by winning a title with the Cavaliers, is backing Clinton for president. James believes Clinton can do more to help at-risk kids like he once was, saying she’s the only candidate who “truly understands the struggles of an Akron child born into poverty.”(AP Photo/Akron Beacon Journal, Karen Schiely)
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FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2015, file photo, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett, left, talks with Karl-Anthony Towns, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Minneapolis. Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue says he’s got a coaching spot available on his staff for Kevin Garnett if the former NBA star wants it. A 15-time NBA All-Star, Garnett recently retired after 21 seasons. The 40-year-old Garnett and Lue are close friends. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt, File)
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Brooklyn Nets new NBA basketball team player Jeremy Lin speaks to members of the Asian media during a press conference to introduce the team's new players Wednesday, July 20, 2016, in New York. s (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green, left, and Kevin Durant pose for photos during NBA basketball media day Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge takes questions from reporters during NBA basketball media day at the team's training facility Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Waltham, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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Los Angeles Clippers' Paul Pierce laughs while talking to reporters during the team's NBA basketball media day, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Playa Vista, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)
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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, center, jokes with his coaching staff during NBA basketball media day Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant poses for photos during NBA basketball media day Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Head coach Frank Vogel, second from left, and Orlando Magic players, from left, Bismack Biyombo, Nikola Vucevic, and Serge Ibaka (7) joke around before a photo during the team's NBA basketball media day, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
