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Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal, commonly known as Shaq, is an American former professional basketball player and sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. Nicknamed "Diesel", he is a 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) and 325-pound (147 kg) center who played for six teams over his 19-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is a four-time NBA champion. O'Neal is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and centers of all time.
Charles Barkley
American basketball player
Hakeem Olajuwon
Nigerian-American basketball player
Karl Malone
American basketball player
Arvydas Sabonis
Lithuanian basketball player and executive
Scottie Pippen
American basketball player
John Stockton
American basketball player
David Robinson
American basketball player
Vlade Divac
Serbian basketball player
Reggie Miller
American basketball player
Toni Kukoč
Croatian basketball player
Gary Payton
American basketball player
Grant Hill
American basketball player and executive
Dejan Bodiroga
Serbian basketball player
Aleksandar Đorđević
Yugoslav and Serbian basketball player
Šarūnas Marčiulionis
Lithuanian basketball player
Lisa Leslie
American basketball player
Dino Rađa
Croatian basketball player
Penny Hardaway
American basketball player and coach
Oscar Schmidt
Brazilian basketball player (1958–2026)
Rimas Kurtinaitis
Lithuanian basketball player and coach
Mitch Richmond
American basketball player
Fabricio Oberto
Argentinian basketball player
Sheryl Swoopes
American basketball player
Velimir Perasović
Croatian basketball player
Žan Tabak
Croatian basketball player
Teresa Edwards
American basketball player
Željko Rebrača
Serbian basketball player
Predrag Danilović
Serbian former professional basketball player
Eurelijus Žukauskas
Lithuanian basketball player
Dawn Staley
Dawn Michelle Staley is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team. A point guard, she played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers and spent eight seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), primarily with the Charlotte Sting. Staley also played on the United States women's national basketball team, winning three gold medals at the Olympic Games from 1996 to 2004, and was the head coach of the team that won an Olympic gold medal in 2021. Widely considered to be one of the greatest players and coaches in the history of the sport, she is the only person to win the Naismith Award as both a player and a coach.
Panagiotis Giannakis
Greek basketball player and coach
Maria Stepanova
Russian basketball player
Saulius Štombergas
Lithuanian basketball player
Artūras Karnišovas
Lithuanian basketball player and executive
Saša Obradović
Serbian basketball player and coach
Žarko Paspalj
Serbian basketball player
Hortência Marcari
Brazilian basketball player
Dejan Tomašević
Serbian basketball player
Sandy Brondello
Australian basketball player and coach
Zoran Savić
basketball player
Rubén Wolkowyski
Argentine basketball player
Michele Timms
Australian basketball player and coach
Damir Mulaomerović
Croatian basketball player
Stojko Vranković
Croatian professional basketball player
Nikola Lončar
Serbian basketball player
Wang Zhizhi
Chinese basketball player
Elena Baranova
Russian basketball player
Gintaras Einikis
Lithuanian basketball player
Ruthie Bolton
American basketball player
Arijan Komazec
basketball player
Mindaugas Žukauskas
Lithuanian basketball player
Nikki McCray
American professional basketball player (1971–2023)
Janeth Arcain
Brazilian basketball player
Katrina McClain
American basketball player
Rebecca Lobo
American basketball player
Jennifer Azzi
American basketball player
Panagiotis Fasoulas
Greek basketball player and politician
Maria Paula Silva
Brazilian basketball player
Jenny Whittle
basketball player