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Ryan Deguia

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Top 5 Most Influential Basketball Players
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Ryan Deguia

1.Kobe Bryant
2.Michael Jordan
3.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
4. Shaquille O'Neal
5. Lebron James

-Kobe Bryant-
Kobe Bryant, the 18-time All-Star who won five NBA championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Lakers. He died in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020, when he was 40. He became one of the NBA’s most popular players and the face of the Lakers during his career. Winning a record four NBA All-Star Game MVP awards, he was the overall league MVP in 2008, a two-time NBA scoring champion and 12 All-Defensive selections.

-Michael Jordan-
He won 6 championships with the Bulls and was named Finals MVP all 6 times. He was the NBA MVP 5 times and a 14-time All-Star. He was All-Star game MVP 3 times and all defensive player of the year. Michael Jordan was an all-defensive first team 9 times and the NBA scoring leader 10 times.

-Kareem Abdul Jabbar-
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA's all-time leading scorer. When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar left the game in 1989 at age 42, no NBA player had ever scored more points, blocked more shots, won more Most Valuable Player Awards, played in more All-Star Games or logged more seasons.

-Shaquille O’Neal-
Shaq's accomplishments include the 1999–2000 MVP award, the 1992–93 NBA Rookie of the Year award, 15 All-Star game selections. Three All-Star Game MVP awards, three Finals MVP awards. Two scoring titles, 14 All-NBA team selections, and three NBA All-Defensive Team selections. He is one of only three players to win NBA MVP, All-Star game MVP and Finals MVP awards in the same year. He ranks 7th all-time in points scored, 5th in field goals, 13th in rebounds, and 7th in blocks.

-Lebron James-
Lebron James is the all-time leading scorer in NBA history and ranks fourth in career assists. He has won four NBA championships across three teams with the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers, and competed in 10 NBA Finals. He has four MVP awards, four Finals MVP awards, and two Olympic gold medals.