chamberlain's 100-point game: 50 years later, still a marvel

LOS ANGELES — It seemed so absurd, it might as well have happened in Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.

A player of Bunyanesque proportions pulls off a feat straight out of a basketball fantasyland, and only a smattering of fans are there to see it in the candy-coated nowheresville of Hershey, Pa.

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NBA History: Gary Payton

Score: 17.065

While “The Glove” might gain a lot of notoriety for his defense, he was a very successful piece of the offensive attack as well.

Payton’s ability to do it all on the basketball court is what makes him one of the greatest players to ever join the NBA rank.

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Kobe Bean Bryant : Probably the closest thing we have ever seen to Michael Jordan

What more needs to be said that hasn't been already? Kobe is easily one of the top 10 greatest players to ever step foot on an NBA hardwood. He's as deadly of a scorer as they come, and even though he's slowed down a bit with age, he can still get it done.

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20. Clyde "The Glide" Drexler was a sight to behold in his playing days

Clyde "The Glide" Drexler was a sight to behold in his playing days. One of the more underrated scorers in the history of the game, Drexler could light up the scoreboard on any given night. A smooth shooting guard out of the University of Houston, Drexler made the Blazers relevant in his playing days.

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Michael Jordan is still, to this day, the greatest player to ever play the game

His Airness, Air Jordan, Flight No. 23.

Michael Jordan is still, to this day, the greatest player to ever play the game. There isn't much to be said that hasn't been already. He revolutionized not just his position but the entire NBA and put the league on the map in terms of worldwide popularity. He is a global icon and the most marketable athlete in all of sports.

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Dirk Nowitzki is one of the Greatest Player To Ever Play the Game

Dirk Nowitzki is without a doubt the greatest European player to ever play in the NBA. He is also one of the greatest shooters in the history of the game, and perhaps the greatest seven-foot shooter the league has ever seen.

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