NBA: 75 Greatest Players In 75th Anniversary Season
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Jul 30, 2021
The National Basketball Association (NBA) on Friday July 30, announced that its landmark 75th Anniversary Season in 2021-22 will be commemorated as "NBA 75ÔÇØ and feature the unveiling of the 75 greatest players in league history.
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The "NBA 75ÔÇØ tribute which includes a diamond-shaped NBA anniversary logo and season-long events to celebrate the league's past, present and future, is part of a celebration paying tribute to the milestone.
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Additional year-long celebrations will include special events in team markets, NBA partner activities and limited-edition product offerings. The league's broadcast partners, ESPN/ABC, TNT and NBA TV, will be commemorating NBA 75 with content offerings throughout the season.
The team of the NBA's greatest 75 players of all time will be chosen by a panel of current and former players, coaches, general managers, team executives and media and be revealed in October, the same month the season begins.
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New uniform designs will debut and the 2022 NBA All-Star Game will be played in Cleveland, which last hosted the event in 1997 when the NBA celebrated its 50th anniverary.
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver said;
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"The 2021-22 season will be truly special as we celebrate 75 years of NBA basketball.
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"We look forward to honoring the players and teams, both past and present, who have inspired generations of fans around the world.ÔÇØ
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The first NBA season began in 1946 and featured 11 clubs, three of which are still active: the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and Philadelphia Warriors, which are now the Golden State Warriors.
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— Thompson Nsisongabasi