| Rank | Known For | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Globalizing the NBA | Michael Jordan | 95%
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| 2 | League saving rivalry | Larry Bird | 92%
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| 15 | Telling lies, free agency | LeBron James | 91%
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| 3 | League saving rivalry | Magic Johnson | 91%
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| 12 | Breaking rims | Shaquille O'neal | 89%
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| 7 | League logo, Superstar GM | Jerry West | 88%
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| 8 | Crazy work ethic | Kobe Bryant | 88%
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| 4 | Beginning the three-point revolution | Steph Curry | 88%
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| 9 | Ridiculous statistics and athleticism | Wilt Chamberlain | 84%
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| 19 | Being the first superstar passing big | Nikola Jokic | 80%
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| 13 | Revolutionizing the triple double | Russell Westbrook | 78%
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| 17 | Singlehandedly keeping the ABA alive | Julius Erving | 77%
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| 24 | Greatest ball handler of all time | Kyrie Irving | 77%
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| 6 | Altering the league's culture | Allen Iverson | 75%
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| 22 | Revolutionary footwork at the center position | Hakeem Olajuwon | 70%
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| 10 | Expanded the league's pull in Europe, prototype stretch big | Dirk Nowitzki | 69%
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| 14 | Said to be the greatest coach of all time | Phil Jackson | 67%
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| 5 | Sheer dominance, civil rights advocacy | Bill Russell | 66%
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| 16 | Showing the league's problem with flopping | James Harden | 61%
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| 23 | Part of the only vetoed trade in NBA history | Chris Paul | 58%
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| 20 | The NBA's first "Unicorn" Archetype | Kevin Durant | 58%
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| 21 | Revitalized dunk contest | Vince Carter | 56%
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| 18 | Inventing the flashy pass | Bob Cousy | 41%
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| 11 | Being the first superstar | George Mikan | 39%
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| 25 | Earliest modern stretch big | Karl-Anthony Towns | 20%
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