"The Big E" won 1 ring, made 12 all star teams, and won a scoring title. In college, he was player of the year in 1968, and led his Cougar team to victory over the Lew Alcindor-led UCLA Bruins. In the "Game of the Century", Hayes scored 39 pts, and grabbed 15 rebounds, holding Alcindor to only 15 points. The game was held in the Astrodome, Nationally televised, and was played in front of 52,693 fans. He teamed up with Wes Unseld to take the Bullets to 3 Finals, winning once.

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5 rings, 3 MVP, 12 all star, 3 Finals MVP, 2 all star MVP, Olympic Gold Medal. He was a huge guard, and ran the floor to perfection. He was a wizard with the ball, using misdirection, no-looks, and full-court bounce passes to find open teammates. He finished his career with the highest assist average in NBA history. He finished his career with 138 triple doubles, second only to Oscar Robertson. His Finals battles with Larry Bird worked on many different levels (black v white, Showtime v Blue Collar, West v East), and the two players developed an admiration for the other player.

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Probably the best shooting guard of his time, scored over 15,000 points in his career. He won 10 rings with the Celtics, was a clutch shooter, and a master of the bank shot.

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Air Jordan. Enough said.

6 rings, 5 MVP, 6 Finals MVP, 14 all star, 3 all star MVP, 2 slam dunk championships, 10 scoring titles, 9 first team all defense, rookie of the year, defensive player of the year, 2 Olympic gold medals.

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1 ring, 7 all star, 1 all star MVP, Rookie of the Year, an Olympic Gold Medal, and an NCAA Championship. He had an incredible memory, and was a straight-A student in high school. He took his Ohio State team to three straight Final Four Championship games. He was an iron man, logging around 46 minutes per game, in spite of his bad knees. He was a deadly accurate shooter, and a fantastic rebounder. When the Knicks won the championship in 1973, Lucas became the first player to win a high school championship, NCAA championship, Olympic gold, and an NBA title.

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"The Mailman" was a 14 time all star, 2 time MVP, was a 2 time all star MVP, and was a gold medal winner with the Dream Team in 1992, and another in 1996. He and John Stockton made up a tough to defend 1-2 combo, utilizing the pick and roll to a "t". He's the oldest player (40) to post a triple-double, ranks #2 all time in scoring, is #1 all time in free throws made and attempted, #1 all time in defensive rebounds, and scored at least 2,000 points in 11 consecutive seasons (still an NBA record).

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Moses was one of the first players to make the jump from high school to the pros. 1 rings, 12 NBA all stars, 1 ABA all star, 3 time MVP, and a Finals MVP. He also played 21 years (in both the NBA and ABA), a record. His career was so long, that he played alongside Rick Barry, and then his son Jon. Malone is also the only player to average 20 points and 10 boards for four different teams. He also played a big role in the development of Hakeem Olajuwon while he was in college.

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McHale looks to go to the hoop, maybe a short jumper off the pivot? 3 rings, 7 all stars, and 2 Sixth Man awards, McHale made up 1/3 of the best frontline in NBA history. He was a beast down low, virtually unstoppable in the paint.

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7 Championships, 5 scoring titles, 1 MVP, Rookie of the Year, 4 all star MVP. He is recognized as the first great Center in the league, the NBA widened the lane because of him and outlawed defensive goaltending. He was also the first commissioner of the ABA, and brought in the 3 point line and red, white, and blue ABA ball. He was also largely responsible for the Timerwolves franchise being awarded to Minnesota. Towards the end of his life, Mikan became the face of the lousy pensions for older NBA players.

First, a great "This is SportsCenter" bit featuring Mikan: http://bit.ly/fHB52B

And now the Mikan highlights:
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