legendary inventor of basketball, James Naismith Mr. late XIX century and did not realize until today that comes his offspring.The modern game is markedly different from what it was in the 1860s.This is especially true velocity technique, rules and, of course, the financial injections sponsors.Currently, the basketball players are among the richest and most famous athletes in the world.The game was invented in the small Canadian town of Ramsay in 1861, today won the hearts of millions of fans all over the world.
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Kobe Bryant without exaggeration, is the most famous and powerful representative of the NBA.35-year-old striker, "Los Angeles Lakers" a portfolio of about fifty individual awards.He is the most decorated and popular current modern basketball.Annual income Bryant with the club and sponsors reaches $ 65 million., And his transfer fee is blocked because management "Lakers" did not intend to sell their best hitter for any money until the contract period expires.
Today, Kobe Bryant is considered the most highly representative of the NBA, earning a season, even bigger than the Michael Dzhorzhdana that once belonged to a record fee.He also is an official Nike, Turkish Air, Lenovo, Hublot and other brands.
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followed by Kobe Bryant in popularity is the leader of the "Miami Heat" LeBron James.In his 29 years, he is not just a role model, but also one of the richest basketball players in the world.For the year LeBron gets $ 19 million. "Miami Heat", as well as 42 million dollars in sponsorship payments.Through participation in advertising campaigns McDonald's, Samsung, Nike and Coca-Cola «King James" is the most recognized representative of the NBA in 2014.
the following line in the ranking of "most famous basketball players of the world" takes Derrick Rose.The main point guard, "Chicago Bulls" is an idol for every fan of the team.Naturally, talent requires encouragement, so Rose in recent years has rightly become the third salary in the NBA.Total with "Chicago Bulls", bonuses and advertising Derrick has about $ 39 million. God.Nedarom believed that the most famous basketball players of the planet - it's attacking.Kevin Durant plays small forward position in the "Seattle SuperSonics" and is one of the most talented representatives of the NBA in recent years.At the end of 2014 he was recognized as the most valuable basketball championship.At the moment, his fee for the season is a little less than $ 32 million.
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The list of top 10 most popular basketball players also includes two representatives of the "New York Knights."We are talking about Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire.First recently signed a new contract, which will receive $ 23.3 million. For the season, and the second is a legend of the club, and his annual income varies between $ 22 million.And Anthony and Stoudemire - the most famous basketball players, "New York Knights" in 2014 to recognize the world teammates began thanks to a contract with Nike.
next in the list of "the world's most famous basketball" means Dwyane Wade.Shooting guard "Miami Heat" for the past 9 consecutive years in the national team stars gets NBA.His salary - $ 18.7 million.
Such well-known basketball world as Dwight Howard and Dirk Nowitzki are a few notches below Wade.The first is the leader of "Houston Rokkets" and the second - "Dallas Mavericks".
Closes rating of "the world's most famous basketball players," defender "the Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Paul.Also concurrently he is the president of the Association of professional players NBA.
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title of the most recognizable and popular NBA player and the planet got Michael Jordan a few years ago.Basketball career peak came in the 1990s when he was an irreplaceable leader of the "Chicago Bulls".It is thanks to the stunning game Michael his team were the first to become champions of the NBA in 1991
During his 19-year career, Jordan earned 32,292 points and made 2514 interceptions that the defense of his plan is an outstanding result.In 2003, Michael retired from professional sports.
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Closely popularity to Michael Jordan approached another legendary player - Shaquille O'Neal.During his career, 2-meter central becoming a leader and captain of the leading clubs in NBA, as the "Miami Heat", "Los Angeles Lakers", "Cleveland Cavaliers" and others. Shaq is perhaps the most decorated basketball player of the planet, in an asset whose CupWorld Cup gold medals and the championship of the NBA.Today he works as a commentator sports channel TNT.Odnim golden era of the founders is a former NBA player, "Houston Rokkets" and "Porttlenda" Clyde Drexler.In the late 1990s, his name was included in the list for life "most famous basketball NBA», as it has been repeatedly recognized the most valuable forward championship in 1992, 1995 and 1996.His assets have gold medals and the 1992 Olympics.
Following in the rankings are such well-known basketball players like Wilt Chamberlain and Dennis Rodman.The second became a legend, "Detroit Pistons".The club also decided to withdraw from circulation a T-shirt with his number - "ten".
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As recently adopted, the best players will sooner or later become the leading clubs of the world.Today, these are the teams NBA.That is why the most famous Russian basketball players perform in the American League.One of them is Andrei Kirilenko.Currently, a native of Izhevsk is considered to be a legend of contemporary domestic basketball.Kirilenko is popular not only at home, but also around the world.To date, it stands for "Brooklyn Nets" .Other most famous Russian basketball players - Alex Shvets and Sergey Karasev - also preferred domestic NBA championship.The first success was in favor of "Philadelphia" and the second is a teammate Kirilenko.
in the rating "The most famous basketball players of Russia" includes Sergey Monya.Severe forward "Khimki" is considered one of the best players in the domestic championship.No wonder he more frequently than others in the team wears the captain's armband.
Next in popularity are such famous Russian basketball as central "UNICS" Dmitry Sokolov, tandem defenders "CSKA" Vitaly Fridzon and Evgeny Voronov and forward "Nizhny Novgorod" Dmitry Khvostov.Closes rating veteran team "Lokomotiv-Kuban" 35-year-old Alex Savrasenko.
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doubt, the best player in this part of the world is Yao Ming.Today, he is part of an extended 20 most famous and recognizable planety.Svoi best years of basketball players Yao Ming held in the United States, speaking for the "Houston Rokkets."The growth of the Chinese athlete reaches 2.26 m and weighs 140 kg.Such centering few people managed to contain.However, the dimensions were not his main plus.Ming was able to skillfully give a complex transmission and easy to throw the 3-point with any portion of the site.
Over 486 games in the NBA Yao made 189 steals and 920 blokshotov.In 2011, he completed the career of basketball.
