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The focus of this week’s newsletter is on the autographs of the 76 members of the NBA’s newly formed 75th Anniversary Team. It is an extension of an earlier newsletter that focused on the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players list.
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My take on the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team
Last March 15, 2021, I released a short podcast (here) on who I felt should be added to the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players list for their 75th Anniversary. This was way before The Association announced that they would start from scratch for their NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team.
To make a long story short, I worked on the premise that the NBA would just be adding 25 names to the 50 Greatest Players list (they ended up adding 26 due to a tie for the final slot). I then assumed that slots would be automatically given to MVP’s starting from the 2000-2001 season to the present but would exclud players who may win the MVP in their first two seasons.2
When the official 75th Anniversary Team was announced, I’m proud to say that 22 of my 25 bets made it. The three that didn’t were: Derrick Rose (2010-2011 NBA MVP), the late Dennis Johnson, and 7-time NBA Champion Robert Horry.
It was either Horry or the Phoenix Suns’ Chris Paul for that final slot…guess I should have gone with Paul, huh?
Listed below are the 76 members of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team.
Still hunting for… (As of February 11th, 2024)
Carmelo Anthony- (August 20th, 2022)Wilt Chamberlain
James Harden- (August 18th, 2023)LeBron James
Michael Jordan
Kawhi Leonard- (February 11th, 2024)George Mikan
Reggie Miller- (August 21st, 2022)Dirk Nowitzki- (October 18th, 2023)Lenny Wilkens- (January 31st, 2023)
NBA’s 76 Greatest Players (In Alphabetical Order)
1) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2002-2003 Upper Deck Generations Signature Classics #KA-S)
2) Ray Allen (1997-1998 Score Board Authentic Autograph Gold [Limited Edition | 206 of 500]) - June 19th, 2022
3) Giannis Antetokounmpo (2017-2018 Panini - Encased Endorsements No. E-GAN [28/49])
Or…Adetokunbo
4) Carmelo Anthony (2005-2006 Ultimate Collection - Ultimate Signatures [US-CA]) - August 20th, 2022
5) Nate Archibald (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #NA)
6) Paul Arizin (†) (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #PA)
7) Charles Barkley (2019-2020 Panini - Encased Endorsements No. EN-CBK [10/10])
8) Rick Barry (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #RB)
9) Elgin Baylor (†) (2019-2020 Panini - National Treasures - Peerless Signatures #PS-EBY [09/49])
10) Dave Bing (1978-1979 Topps #61 [Boston Celtics] | PSA/DNA Certified)
11) Larry Bird (2010-2011 Panini Classics Significant Signatures #6 [26/33])
12) Kobe Bean Bryant (†) (1996 Score Board Autograph Card [247/325])
13) Wilt Chamberlain (†) - None
14) Bob Cousy (1999 Upper Deck Inkredible Retro #BC)
15) Dave Cowens (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #DC)
16) Billy Cunningham (2003-2004 Upper Deck Legends - Legendary Signatures #LS-CU)
17) Stephen Curry - (2018-2019 Panini - Revolution Autographs Infinite #AU-SCY)
18) Anthony Davis (2019-2020 Panini - National Treasures - Peerless Signatures #PS-XXX [02/15])
19) Dave DeBusschere (†) (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #DD)
20) Clyde Drexler (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #CD)
21) Tim Duncan (1997 Press Pass Double-Threat Basketball Autograph)
22) Kevin Durant (2010-2011 Panini Classics Significant Signatures #20 [31/49])
23) Julius Erving (2019-2020 Panini - Encased #SS-JEV [9/15])
24) Patrick Ewing (2003-2004 Upper Deck SP Authentic Signatures #PE-A)
25) Walt Frazier (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #WF)
26) Kevin Garnett (1995-1996 Signature Rookies Autobilia G1 [7/260])
27) George Gervin (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #GG)
28) Hal Greer (†) (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #HG)
29) James Harden (2010-2011 Panini Elite Black Box Basketball Crusade Autographs | Card No. 54 | [5/25])
30) John Havlicek (†) (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #JH)
31) Elvin Hayes (2010-2011 Panini Classics Significant Signatures #18 [xx/49])
32) Allen Iverson (2017-2018 Panini - Encased Endorsements No. E-AIV [20/25])
33) LeBron James - None
34) Magic Johnson (2010-2011 Panini Classics Significant Signatures #44 [12/32])
35) Sam Jones (†) (2019-20 Panini - Impeccable Indelible Ink #II-SJN [23/25])
36) Michael Jordan - None
37) Jason Kidd (2002-2003 Upper Deck SP Authentic Signatures #JK)
38) Kawhi Leonard -
39) Damian Lillard
a] (2017-2018 Panini - Encased Endorsements No. E-DLL [1/25] | BGS 9 | Auto 10)
b] (2018-2019 Panini - Encased Scripted Signatures #SC-DLL [19/25])
40) Jerry Lucas (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #JL)
41) Karl Malone (2017-2018 Panini - Encased Endorsements #E-KML [22/25])
42) Moses Malone (†) (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #MM)
43) Pete Maravich (†) (Personal Check dated May 28, 1986 | PSA/DNA Certified)
44) Bob McAdoo (2019-20 Panini - National Treasures - Peerless Signatures #PS-BMD [41/99])
45) Kevin McHale (2011-12 Panini - Private Signings #PS-KMC)
46) George Mikan (†) - None
47) Reggie Miller (2017-2018 Panini - Encased Endorsements No. E-RML [11/15]) - August 21st, 2022
48) Earl Monroe (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #EM)
49) Steve Nash
a] (1996-1997 Skybox Autographics RC)
b] (2010-2011 Panini Classics Significant Signatures #59 [23/25])
50) Dirk Nowitzki -
51) Hakeem Olajuwon (2017-2018 Panini - Encased Endorsements No. E-HOW [42/49])
52) Shaquille O’Neal (Classic 1992 Draft Picks [1148/2500])
53) Robert Parish (2015-2016 Panini Luxe Red [07/25])
54) Chris Paul (2015-2016 Panini Clear Vision Signatures Chris Paul #CVS-CP [064/199])
55) Gary Payton (2010-2011 Panini Classics Significant Signatures #45 [02/49])
56) Bob Pettit (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #BP)
57) Paul Pierce (2019-2020 Panini - Encased Endorsements No. EN-PPC [17/25])
58) Scottie Pippen (2013-2014 Panini National Treasures Lasting Legacy #LL-SP [30/49])
59) Willis Reed (†) (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #WR)
60) Oscar Robertson (2010-2011 Panini Classics Significant Signatures #30 [29/49])
61) David Robinson (2014-2015 Panini Preferred - Unparalleled Autographs [Legends] #554 [25/50])
62) Dennis Rodman (2019-20 Panini - National Treasures - Peerless Signatures #PS-DRM [19/25])
63) Bill Russell (†) (Bill Russell Limited Edition Mr. Octobear Set | Hollywood Collectibles’ Reggie Jackson’s Mr. Octobears Promotional Set | PSA/DNA Certified)
64) Dolph Schayes (†) (2010-2011 Panini Classics Significant Signatures #16 [07/99])
65) Bill Sharman (†) (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #BS)
66) John Stockton (2017-2018 Panini - Encased Endorsements No. E-JSK [24/25])
67) Isiah Thomas (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #IT)
68) Nate Thurmond (†) (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #NT)
69) Wes Unseld (†) (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #WU)
70) Dwayne Wade (2003-2004 Fleer Authentix Jersey Authentix Autograph (AJADW) [/100])
71) Bill Walton (2010-2011 Panini Classics Significant Signatures #53 [xx/49])
72) Jerry West (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #JW)
73) Russell Westbrook (2008-2009 Press Pass Certified Authentics Power Pick #PP-RW [196/199] | Red Signature)
74) Lenny Wilkens (2010-2011 Panini Classics Significant Signatures #23 [13/99]) - January 31st, 2023
75) Dominique Wilkins (1999-2000 Upper Deck Legendary Signatures #DW)
76) James Worthy (2019-20 Panini - National Treasures - Peerless Signatures #PS-JW [28/49])
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Unless something exciting comes up that necessitates an additional entry.
My reasoning behind all MVP’s being guaranteed a slot in the 75th Anniversary team is simple: For at least one season during their playing career, they were considered to be the best player in the league.
Again, unless something exciting comes up that necessitates an additional entry.