ESPN 100 most Influential NBA players

[Big Boss]

Iverson at #13

 

[Bennett80]

In terms of on the court influence, Steph is easily #1. The guy has changed the way the game is played from high school to the pros.

 

[The God Poster]

In terms of on the court influence, Steph is easily #1. The guy has changed the way the game is played from high school to the pros.

 

[Lakerman0834]

In terms of on the court influence, Steph is easily #1. The guy has changed the way the game is played from high school to the pros.

by this logic bron should be #1. Bron helped usher in the era of superteams and joining others to win a title and death of competitive fire

 

[GilSho]

I don't get why Bird is so high either....I get the Boston hype . But what did he specifically influence??

I didn't watch his career as it happened....which is why I'm asking .

Lmfao. Bird & Magic combined to save the League. They should both be Top 5

 

[polokuo]

Who gives a fukkkkk on what a handful of cacs opine to be influential. If this were really about "influence" (as distinct from skill or talent), Kobe and Yao Ming would easily be top 10 and possibly top 5 based on making basketball a glorified activity to hundreds of millions in China alone.

 

[Supreme365]

Dirk???
Don't say international players either...Dream team gets majority of credit.

Every big man is running around shooting threes dirk helped evolve the game and broke a lot of stereotypes for euros

 

[JordanWearinThe45]

Top 12:

No Shaq?

 

[DonKnock]

The list clearly says players, yet they have a group of guys on there getting a huge bump for what they did while coaching. That is coaching influence, not player influence.
I’d expect even the remedial fuccs at ESPN to be able to grasp this concept but clearly my expectations were too high.