NBA 50 Legendary Figures | NBA Exclusive

The 50 greatest NBA players of all-time gathered for #NBAAllStar weekend in 1997. Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at their time together.

2022 #NBAAllStar Game: 8:00pm/et February 20 on TNT & TBS

[BasketballJones]

At the time of this top50 list, only Pete Maravich had passed away (just 40 years old). Now, for the top75, Paul Arizin, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Dave DeBusschere, Hal Greer, John Havlicek, Sam Jones, Moses Malone, George Mikan, Dolph Schayes, Bill Sharman, Nate Thurmond, and Wes Unseld… are no longer with us. And then of course Kobe Bryant, selected now for the 75th anniversary team and not here to see it, similar to Pistol Pete (Kobe died just one year older, at 41). RIP to all of them

[elreiec]

This is basketball royalty. What a moment to capture these greats.

[raifalalam]

4:33 Bill Russell is such a savage. I'm dying right now 🤣🤣

[Terror]

These varsity jackets are so clean.

I hope they use them for the top 75 selections.

[aitortilla]

After watching the 75th anniversary ceremony I had to come back to this one. This was the real deal. Almost all the past and present stars were there. Maravich was the only one who wasn't there. Even WIlt Chamberlain and George Mikan were there.

[mohamedgood]

Magic: "All the rings are right here"
Larry: "Yeah me and bill" 😂😂😂

[messistl]

4:33
"Hello Mr. Russell"
"Shut up Unseld"
😂

[TheSzczyt]

Holy crap, now this is some legendary footage! There where many great players after 1997 but these 50 are true legends.

[Tech_General]

So much talent.

So am overwhelmed. Weeping 😭

[ZackFlairr]

We need a doc series of that event, legit that’s greatness

[blarae]

The amount of greatness of this video is like no other

[ND-OPS]

Wilt has the same aura in 1997 as MJ now in 2022

[Senserial]

Best moment in NBA history. So many moments and knowledge between al those guys. So bad the pistol passed away and Shaq couldn’t (?) come due injury.

[lkmamaril]

When Russell said ‘shut up unseld’ I DIED OF LAUGHTER

[janseanmarwyn]

When an old Wilt makes every other big in this video look small☠️

[edgarou]

Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain is inconic

[Miltenx]

Wilt is so mythical. The numbers he put up doesnt even make sense. I just love seeing footage of him. He is my favorite player and he is the most dominant player this league has ever seen. And that moment at 7:18 yeah love it!

[Gigliamo]

Leaving Dominique Wilkins off that list was insane. So glad they made it up recently.

[ragingfiip]

Man, this is amazing footage. These are the real NBA Legends right here. I see nothing but 🐐s.

[mlc-sffu]

moment always gives me chills being a lifelong MJ fan as well as Wilt....I always wonder if they ever had that conversation!