First place: bill russell.
As one of the early NBA players, Russell's strength can be said to be very strong. As the second place in the first round of 1956, Russell's strength is beyond doubt. During college, Russell led the school team to create an amazing record of 55 consecutive victories. Shortly after winning the NCAA Best Player, Russell officially entered the NBA and began his career. During the NBA, Russell won a total of 12 NBA championships, including an Olympic champion, so he was called the Lord of the Rings by fans and media. At the peak, Russell had almost no opponents on the court, and Russell's dominance in rebounding even surpassed that of Chamberlain in the same period. As a defensive insider, Russell's unique blocking ability has also become a nightmare for many fans.
The first flower exploration: Michael Jordan
As the recognized king of basketball, Jordan's strength has always been recognized. Whether scoring or defending, Jordan can easily beat his opponent and lead the team to victory. Jordan has won six NBA championships, ten NBA scoring titles and countless other personal honors in his career, and Jordan is also known as one of the greatest players in basketball history because of his outstanding performance. At the same time, in the spread of NBA in the world, it is precisely because of Jordan's efforts that NBA can spread all over the world.
Top scholar: lebron james.
Because the prominence of previous champions was superior to ordinary people, there was no accurate candidate for the first champion, but James should be recognized as the best. As a new generation of basketball superstar, James's strength can be said to be very good. So far, James has won six NBA championships, and now James is still at his peak.
Therefore, in the next few years, James may surpass the previous draft champion. After all, James has won the title of Most Valuable Player for ten times, so James' future may be really limitless. On the whole, although the above three are very powerful, after all, no one knows whether there will be new NBA superstars in the future. Perhaps, there will be new NBA rulers to break through them in the future.