Famous International

Basketball players
▪ Earvin “Magic” Johnson ▪ Tim Duncan
▪ Dirk Nowitzki ▪ Lebron James
▪ Shaquille O’neal ▪ Kevin Garnett
▪ Steve Nash ▪ Kawhi Leonard
▪ Manu Ginobli ▪ Stephen Curry
▪ Michael Jordan ▪ Kobe Bryant
EARVIN ‘‘MAGIC’’ JOHNSON

-Magic Johnson was born on August 14, 1959, in Lansing,

Michigan. during his 13-year NBA career, all of which was spent with the
Los Angeles Lakers.
-He was a member of five championship teams. He won the Most
Valuable Player Award and the Finals MVP Award three times each. He
was a 12-time All-Star and a nine-time member of the All-NBA First
Team. 
-Johnson was first called "Magic" when he was a star at Everett High
School. He was given the nickname by a sports writer. Earvin "Magic"
Johnson dominated the court as one of the world's best basketball
players for 13 years.
DIRK NOWITZKI
-Dirk Nowitzki, was born June 19, 1978 (Age of 41), Würzburg, West Germany,
German professional basketball player who is regarded as one of the greatest
foreign-born players in National Basketball Association (NBA) history.

- He is a 14-time All-Star, a 12-time All-NBA Team member, the first European

player to start in an All-Star Game,  Known for his scoring ability, his versatility, his
accurate outside shooting, and his trademark fadeaway jump shot and the first
European player to receive the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in 2007 and
the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in 2011.
Listed at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), Nowitzki is widely regarded as one of the greatest power
forwards  of all time and he is considered by many to be the greatest European
player of all time. He is the first Maverick voted onto an All-NBA team. after he
retirement in Mavericks history officially ended a 21-years of highest-scoring has
31,540 points And Nowitzki 10,000 defensive rebounds in his career.
SHAQUILLE O’NEAL
-Shaquille Rashaun, "Shaq" O'Neal he was Born on March 6 1972 (age
47 years), Newark, New Jersey, United States .He a retired professional
American basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program
Inside the NBA on TNT.

- O'Neal played for six teams over his 19-year career. O'Neal was drafted by
the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft. He quickly
became one of the best centers in the league, winning Rookie of the
Year in 1992–93 and leading his team to the 1995 NBA Finals. After four years
with the Magic, O'Neal signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers in
1996-2004 O'Neal won three consecutive championships
from 2000 to 2002 and appeared in the 2004 NBA Finals.
STEVE NASH
-Stephen John Nash born February 7, 1974( Age of 46) is a Canadian former
professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National
Basketball Association (NBA).
- He was an eight-time NBA All-Star and a seven-time All-NBA selection.
Twice, Nash was named the NBA Most Valuable Player. Nash is most
noted for his playmaking, ball-handling skills and shooting abilities, He is
currently the 4th top assists leader in the history of the NBA.
- Nash played for the Suns, Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers in his 18-year
NBA career. On March 21, 2015, Nash announced that he was retiring from
professional basketball after a 19-year NBA career.
 Kevin Garnett

Kevin Maurice Garnett (born May 19, 1976) is an

American former professional basketball player who
played for 21 seasons in the 
National Basketball Association (NBA). Known for his
intensity, defensive ability, and versatility, Garnett is
considered one of the greatest power forwards of all time.
-He entered the 1995 NBA draft, where he was selected with
the fifth overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves and
became the first NBA player drafted directly out of high school
 in 20 years.
Manu Ginóbili

-Emanuel David Ginóbiliis an Argentine former professional 

basketball player. Over a 23-season professional career, he became
one of only two players (along with Bill Bradley) to have won a 
EuroLeague title, an NBA championship, and an Olympic gold
medal. A four-time NBA champion, Ginóbili was a member of the 
San Antonio Spurs for his entire NBA career. Along with Spurs
teammates Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, he was known as one of the
"Big Three".
 Tim Duncan 

Timothy Theodore Duncan (born April 25, 1976)[1] is an

American professional basketball coach and former player
who is an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs of
the National Basketball Association (NBA). He spent his
entire 19-year playing career with the Spurs.
-Duncan started out as an aspiring swimmer and did not
begin playing basketball until ninth grade when 
Hurricane Hugo destroyed the only available Olympic-
sized pool in his homeland of Saint Croix, 
U.S. Virgin Islands.
- he is a five-time NBA champion, a two-time NBA MVP, a
three-time NBA Finals MVP, a 15-time NBA All-Star, and
the only player to be selected to both the All-NBA and 
All-Defensive Teams for 13 consecutive seasons.
 Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Anthony Leonardi s an American professional 
basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the 
National Basketball Association (NBA).
-He was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 15th
overall pick before being traded to the 
San Antonio Spurs on draft night.
With the Spurs, Leonard won an NBA championship
 in 2014, where he was named the 
Finals Most Valuable Player. After seven seasons with
the Spurs, Leonard was traded to the Toronto Raptors
 in 2018. In 2019, he led the Raptors to their first NBA
championship in franchise history and won his second
Finals MVP award. He subsequently moved to 
Los Angeles and signed with the Clippers as a free
agent in July 2019.
-Nicknamed the "Claw," or "Klaw," for his 
ball-hawking skills,
 Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his
initials MJ, -Jordan joined the Bulls in 1984 as the third overall draft pick, and
quickly emerged as a league star and entertained 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 in 1992 and 1993, securing a
"three-peat". Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball before the 
1993–94 NBA season and started a new career in Minor League 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 1995–96 NBA season. He retired for a second time in January
1999 but returned for two more NBA seasons from 2001 to 2003 as a member of
the Washington Wizards.
Stephen Curry
Wardell Stephen "Steph" Curry II player for the 
Golden State Warriors of the 
National Basketball Association (NBA). selected by the
Warriors with the seventh overall pick in the 
2009 NBA Draft. A six-time NBA All-Star, Curry has
been named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP)
twice and won three NBA championships with the
Warriors. Many players and analysts have called him
the greatest shooter in NBA history. He is credited
with revolutionizing the game of basketball by
inspiring teams to regularly utilize the three-point shot
.
 LeBron James

- LeBron Raymone James Sr. -won his first two NBA

championships while playing for the Miami Heat in 2012
and 2013; in both of these years, he also earned league
MVP and Finals MVP. After his fourth season with the
Heat in 2014, James opted out of his contract to re-sign
with the Cavaliers. In 2016, he led the Cavaliers to victory
over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals coming
back down 3–1, delivering the franchise's first
championship and ending Cleveland's 52-year
professional sports title drought. In 2018, James opted out
of his contract with the Cavaliers to sign with the Lakers.
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020)
was an American professional basketball player. As a 
shooting guard, Bryant entered the 
National Basketball Association (NBA) directly from high
school, and played his entire 20-season professional
career in the league with the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant
won many accolades: five NBA championships, 18-time 
All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, 12-time
member of the All-Defensive Team, 2008 
NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), two-time 
NBA Finals MVP winner. Widely regarded as one of the
greatest players of all time,[ he led the NBA in scoring
 during two seasons, ranks fourth on the league's 
all-time regular season scoring and 
all-time postseason scoring lists.