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 ==== Teams ====
-The NBA consists of 30 teams. They are separated into the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. There are three divisions of five teams in each conference. [([[https://www.nba.com/teams|NBA]])]
+The NBA consists of 30 teams. They are separated into the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. There are three divisions of five teams at each conference. [([[https://www.nba.com/teams|NBA]])]
 ==== Season ====
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 There were only two games played on Christmas Eve throughout the entire history of the NBA: once in 1960, and again in 1967.[([[https://www.thefactsite.com/nba-facts/|Fact Site]])]
-{{tag>sport celebrities}}
+==== Sports Illustrated Cover 2002 ====
+LeBron James was dubbed "The Chosen One" on the cover of Sports Illustrated in February 2002. LeBron then had the word "CHOSEN 1" tattooed on his shoulder. He was just a student in high school at the time. [([[https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/21924/where-are-they-now-high-school-kids-immortalized-sports-illustrated|Mental Floss]])]
+==== MVP ====
+In 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013, LeBron James was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP). Only Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Michael Jordan have earned more MVP awards. Just LeBron James and Bill Russell have won four NBA MVP awards in the last five years. [([[https://www.nba.com/history/awards/mvp|NBA]])]
+==== One of The NBA All-Time Point Leaders ====
+As of 2020, LeBron James is the current NBA player with the most career points. After Kareem-Abdul Jabbar and Karl Malone, he is in third place all-time. [([[https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/pts_career.html|Basketball Reference]])]
+==== Eight Straight Finals ====
+Only a handful of players have ever achieved this feat. James appeared in every final from 2010 to 2018. James won three championships in that period in 2012, 2013, and 2016. [([[https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/a-timeline-of-lebron-james-eight-consecutive-nba-finals-appearances/|CBS Sports]])]
+==== An all-star ====
+Kobe has made the NBA All-Star Game astounding 18 times. The only player in history to have more choices than that is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who appeared in 19. [([[https://www.foxsports.com/southwest/gallery/who-has-made-the-most-nba-all-star-game-appearances-of-all-time-021519|Fox Sports]])]
+==== High scoring Player ====
+Kobe Bryant retired as the Laker's all-time leading scorer and was the fourth-highest scorer in NBA history with 33,643 career points.  [([[https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090932/kobe-bryant-points-scored/|Statista]])]
+==== Many misses ====
+Kobe Bryant is also going down in history as the NBA's all-time leader in missed shots. [([[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2020/jan/28/kobe-bryant-missed-more-shots-nba|The Guardian]])]
+==== ESPN Athlete of Century ====
+In 1999, Michael Jordan came to the top of the 20th-century list of the best North American athletes of all time. The rating was made on the basis of a poll where fans and the public could vote to rate their favorite players of all time. Michael Jordan ranked first and Babe Ruth, who was a professional baseball player, ranked second. He also ranked above other great athletes, such as Muhammad Ali and Kobe Bryant. [([[https://www.topendsports.com/world/lists/greatest-all-time/athletes-espn-century.htm|Top End Sports]])]
+==== The Number 23 ====
+Over the years, Michael Jordan's jersey number has been emblematic of the sporting community. As a result, many competitors even try to have the same number on their jersey as Michael Jordan. In addition, number 23 has a particular significance for Michael Jordan, since this was his high school and college jersey number. [([[https://www.sportscasting.com/why-did-michael-jordan-wear-number-23/|Sports Casting]])]
+==== Jordan's Achievements ====
+Jordan won six NBA Championships, 14 NBA All-Stars, and five NBA Most Valuable Player Honors. In 1988, he was Defensive Player of the Year. [([[https://www.nba.com/bulls/history/players/michael-jordan|NBA]])]
+{{tag>sport celebrities culture people}}

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