Top 10  Most Loved Basketball Players of all Time

10. Kevin  Durant

Kevin Durant

– Full Name: Kevin Wayne Durant – Nickname: "Durantula," "Slim Reaper" – Position: Small Forward – Height: 6'9" – NBA Debut: October 31, 2007 – Accolades: Two-time NBA Champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP, NBA MVP, 10-time NBA All Star, two-time NBA All Star Game MVP

9. LeBron James

LeBron James

– Full Name: LeBron Raymone James Sr.  – Nickname: "King James," "Chosen One," "Bron," "Akron Hammer"  – Position: Small Forward,Power Forward – Height: 6'8" – NBA Debut: October October 29, 2003  – Accolades: Three-time NBA Champion, three-time NBA Finals MVP, four-time NBA MVP, 15-time NBA All-Star, three-time NBA All-Star Game MVP

8. Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant

– Full Name: Kobe Bean Bryant  – Nickname: “Black Mamba”  – Position: Shooting guard – Height: 6'6" – NBA Debut: November 3, 1996  – Accolades: Five-time NBA Champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP, NBA MVP, 18-time NBA All-Star, four-time NBA All-Star Game MVP

7. Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal

– Full Name: Shaquille Rashaun Neal – Nickname: Shaq – Position:  Centre – Height: 7'1" – NBA Debut: November 6, 1992  – Accolades: Four-time NBA Champion, three-time NBA Finals MVP, NBA MVP, 15-time NBA All-Star, three-time NBA All-Star MVP

6. Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain

– Full Name: Wilton Norman Chamberlain  – Nickname: "Wilt the Silt," "The Big Dipper," "Goliath"  – Position: Center  – Height: 7'1"  – NBA Debut: October 24, 1959  – Accolades: Two-time NBA Champion, NBA Finals MVP, four-time NBA MVP, 13-time NBA All-Star, NBA All-Star Game MVP

5. Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Olajuwon

– Full Name: Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon   – Nickname: “The Dream”  – Position : Center – Height:  7'0"  – NBA Debut: October 27, 1984  – Accolades: Two-time NBA Champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP, NBA MVP, 12-time NBA All-Star

4. Larry Bird

 Larry  Bird

– Full Name: Larry Joe Bird  – Nickname: "Larry Legend," "The Hick from French Lick"  – Position: Small Forward – Height: 6'9" – NBA Debut: October 12, 1979  – Accolades: : Three-time NBA Champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP, three-time NBA MVP, 12-time NBA All-Star

3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

– Nickname: "Lew," "Cap"  – Position: Center  – Height: 7'2"  – NBA Debut: October 18, 1969  – Accolades: Six-time NBA Champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP, six-time NBA MVP, 19-time NBA All Star

2. Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson

– Full Name: Earvin Johnson Jr  – Nickname: “Magic”  – Position: Point Guard  – Height: 6'8"  – NBA Debut: October 12, 1979  – Accolades: – Five-time NBA Champion, three-time NBA Finals MVP, three-time NBA MVP, 12-time NBA All-Star, two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP

1. Michael  Jordan

Michael Jordan

– Full Name: Michael Jeffrey Jordan  – Nickname: "Air Jordan," "MJ"  – Position: Shooting Guard  – Height: 6'6"  – NBA Debut: October 26, 1984  – Accolades: Six-time NBA Champion, six-time NBA Finals MVP, five-time NBA MVP, 14-time NBA All-Star, three-time NBA All-Star Game MVP