Find out more about the greatest 21st Century Basketball Players, including LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Stephen Curry, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant.

Famous 21st Century Basketball Players

Michael JordanMichael Jordan
17 February 1963, American
Basketball player
Scottie PippenScottie Pippen
25 September 1965, American
Basketball Player

Dennis RodmanDennis Rodman
13 May 1961, American
Basketball Player

Kobe BryantKobe Bryant
23 August 1978, American
Basketball Player

Phil JacksonPhil Jackson
17 September 1945, American
Former Basketball Player, Executive & Coach

LeBron JamesLeBron James
30 December 1984, American
NBA Star
Steve KerrSteve Kerr
27 September 1965, Lebanese, American
Basketball Player

Larry BirdLarry Bird
07 December 1956, American
Former Basketball Star

Kareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar
16 April 1947, American
Basketball Player, Basketball Coach
Charles BarkleyCharles Barkley
20 February 1963, American
Basketball Player

Stephen CurryStephen Curry
14 March 1988, American
Basketball Player
Hafþór Júlíus BjörnssonHafþór Júlíus Björnsson
26 November 1988, Icelander
Strongman

Dwyane WadeDwyane Wade
17 January 1982, American
NBA Basketball Star

Jerry SloanJerry Sloan
28 March 1942, American
Basketball Player

Kevin DurantKevin Durant
29 September 1988, American
Basketball Player

Kevin GarnettKevin Garnett
19 May 1976, American
NBA Star
Allen IversonAllen Iverson
07 June 1975, American
Basketball Player

Hakeem OlajuwonHakeem Olajuwon
21 January 1963, Nigerian, American
Basketball Player

Tim DuncanTim Duncan
25 April 1976, American
 

Giannis AntetokounmpoGiannis Antetokounmpo
06 December 1994, Greek
Basketball Player
Vince CarterVince Carter
26 January 1977, American
Basketball Player

Bill RussellBill Russell
12 February 1934, American
American basketball player
Kawhi LeonardKawhi Leonard
29 June 1991, American
Basketball Player

Yao MingYao Ming
12 September 1980, Chinese, American
Basketball Player

Steve NashSteve Nash
07 February 1974, Canadian
 
Derrick RoseDerrick Rose
04 October 1988, American
Basketball Player

Kyrie IrvingKyrie Irving
23 March 1992, American
Basketball Player
Carmelo AnthonyCarmelo Anthony
29 May 1984, American
 

Anthony DavisAnthony Davis
11 March 1993, American
Basketball Player

Lamar OdomLamar Odom
06 November 1979, American
Basketball Player
Jeremy LinJeremy Lin
23 August 1988, American
Basketball Player

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Dirk NowitzkiDirk Nowitzki
19 June 1978, German
Basketball Player
Zion WilliamsonZion Williamson
06 July 2000, American
Basketball Player

James HardenJames Harden
26 August 1989, American
Basketball Player

Chris PaulChris Paul
06 May 1985, American
Basketball Player

Dwight HowardDwight Howard
08 December 1985, American
Basketball Player
Paul PiercePaul Pierce
13 October 1977, American
NBA small forward
Russell WestbrookRussell Westbrook
12 November 1988, American
Basketball Player

Klay ThompsonKlay Thompson
08 February 1990, American
Basketball Player

Pau GasolPau Gasol
06 July 1980, Spanish
Basketball Player, Actor

LaMelo BallLaMelo Ball
22 August 2001, American
Basketball Player
Tony ParkerTony Parker
17 May 1982, Belgian, French
Basketball Player

Blake GriffinBlake Griffin
16 March 1989, American
Basketball player

LiAngelo BallLiAngelo Ball
24 November 1998, American
Basketball Player

Zach LaVineZach LaVine
10 March 1995, American
Basketball Player

Robert ParishRobert Parish
30 August 1953, American
Basketball Player
Tristan ThompsonTristan Thompson
13 March 1991, Canadian
Basketball Player

Lonzo BallLonzo Ball
27 October 1997, American
Basketball Player
Romeo MillerRomeo Miller
19 August 1989, American
Rapper, Model, Actor

Gregg PopovichGregg Popovich
28 January 1949, American
Basketball Coach

Draymond Jamal Green Sr.Draymond Green
04 March 1990, American
Basketball Star
Shareef O'NealShareef O'Neal
11 January 2000, American
Shaquille O'Neal's Son

Chris BoshChris Bosh
24 March 1984, American
Basketball Player
Jimmy ButlerJimmy Butler
14 September 1989, American
Basketball Player

Devin BookerDevin Booker
30 October 1996, American
Basketball Player

Joakim NoahJoakim Noah
25 February 1985, French, American
Basketball Player

Paul GeorgePaul George
02 May 1990, American
Basketball Player

Victor OladipoVictor Oladipo
04 May 1992, American
Basketball Player
Sue BirdSue Bird
16 October 1980, Israeli, American
Basketball Player

Iman ShumpertIman Shumpert
26 June 1990, American
Basketball Player

Seth CurrySeth Curry
23 August 1990, American
Basketball Player

J. R. SmithJ. R. Smith
09 September 1985, American
Basketball Player
Jayson TatumJayson Tatum
03 March 1998, American
Basketball Player

Damian LillardDamian Lillard
15 July 1990, American
Basketball Player
Ben SimmonsBen Simmons
20 July 1996, Australian
Basketball Player

Manu GinóbiliManu Ginóbili
28 July 1977, Argentinian
Basketball Player

Rajon RondoRajon Rondo
22 February 1986, American
Basketball player
Doc RiversDoc Rivers
13 October 1961, American
Basketball Coach

Dell CurryDell Curry
25 June 1964, American
Basketball Player
Kyle LowryKyle Lowry
25 March 1986, American
Basketball Player

Richard JeffersonRichard Jefferson
21 June 1980, American
 

Rudy TomjanovichRudy Tomjanovich
24 November 1948, American
Basketball Player
Ralph SampsonRalph Sampson
07 July 1960, American
Basketball Player

Julian NewmanJulian Newman
06 September 2001, American
Basketball Player
Andrew WigginsAndrew Wiggins
23 February 1995, Canadian
Basketball Player

Adam MorrisonAdam Morrison
19 July 1984, American
Basketball Player

Dennis JohnsonDennis Johnson
18 September 1954, American
Basketball Player

Detlef SchrempfDetlef Schrempf
21 January 1963, German, American
Basketball Player
Kyle KuzmaKyle Kuzma
24 July 1995, American
Basketball Player
Joel EmbiidJoel Embiid
16 March 1994, Cameroonian
Basketball Player

Tyronn LueTyronn Lue
03 May 1977, American
Basketball Coach

Thanasis AntetokounmpoThanasis Antetokounmpo
18 July 1992, Greek
Basketball Player

Spud WebbSpud Webb
13 July 1963, American
Basketball Player
DeMar DeRozanDeMar DeRozan
07 August 1989, American
Basketball Player

George GervinGeorge Gervin
27 April 1952, American
Basketball Player

Andre DrummondAndre Drummond
10 August 1993, American
Basketball Player

Rick CarlisleRick Carlisle
27 October 1959, American
Basketball Coach

Zach RandolphZach Randolph
16 July 1981, American
Basketball Player
Erik SpoelstraErik Spoelstra
01 November 1970, American
Basketball Coach

Don NelsonDon Nelson
15 May 1940, American
Basketball Player
Monta EllisMonta Ellis
26 October 1985, American
Basketball Player

Sam CassellSam Cassell
18 November 1969, American
Basketball Player
Nick Van ExelNick Van Exel
27 November 1971, American
Basketball Player
Mychal ThompsonMychal Thompson
30 January 1955, Bahamian
Basketball Player