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The NBA's 75th Anniversary Team, ranked: Where 76 basketball legends check in on our list

NBA All-Star Weekend was a showcase of today's superstars, but it was also a celebration of the best players throughout 75 years of league history.

Earlier in the 2021-22 season, the NBA unveiled its 75th Anniversary Team, a squad full of iconic players representing different points in the evolution of basketball.

But the league never ranked them. We did.

ESPN's NBA expert panel voted on thousands of head-to-head player matchups, taking into consideration the quality and quantity of their NBA contributions.

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