# Basketball Players — Top Profiles on Fame.am
# https://fame.am/category/basketball-players
# Generated: 2026-08-31T12:55:16.223Z

category:
  name: "Basketball Players"
  slug: "basketball-players"
  description: "The basketball players who move the needle — franchise legends, current MVP-race names, and the prospects already trending. 3,922 tracked, ranked by the public attention they actually command — search demand, Wikipedia readership, news coverage, and social reach, refreshed daily."
  total_indexed: 11990
  source: "https://fame.am"
  profiles_url: "https://fame.am/category/basketball-players"

leaderboard:
  - rank: 1
    name: "Shaquille O'Neal"
    slug: "shaquille-o-neal"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/shaquille-o-neal"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 84.10
    momentum: 20.65
    trend: "RISING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/shaquille-o-neal/yaml"
  - rank: 2
    name: "Enes Kanter Freedom"
    slug: "enes-kanter-freedom"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/enes-kanter-freedom"
    country: "Turkey"
    country_code: "TR"
    fame_score: 83.26
    momentum: 25.00
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/enes-kanter-freedom/yaml"
  - rank: 3
    name: "Carmelo Anthony"
    slug: "carmelo-anthony"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/carmelo-anthony"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 82.43
    momentum: 35.00
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/carmelo-anthony/yaml"
  - rank: 4
    name: "Giannis Antetokounmpo"
    slug: "giannis-antetokounmpo"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/giannis-antetokounmpo"
    known_for: "Greek-Nigerian basketball player"
    fame_score: 80.86
    momentum: 5.64
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/giannis-antetokounmpo/yaml"
  - rank: 5
    name: "Jimmy Butler"
    slug: "jimmy-butler"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/jimmy-butler"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 79.06
    momentum: 8.57
    trend: "RISING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/jimmy-butler/yaml"
  - rank: 6
    name: "Damian Lillard"
    slug: "damian-lillard"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/damian-lillard"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 78.98
    momentum: 7.40
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/damian-lillard/yaml"
  - rank: 7
    name: "Jalen Brunson"
    slug: "jalen-brunson"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/jalen-brunson"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 78.90
    momentum: 10.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/jalen-brunson/yaml"
  - rank: 8
    name: "Serge Ibaka"
    slug: "serge-ibaka"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/serge-ibaka"
    country: "Spain"
    country_code: "ES"
    fame_score: 77.93
    momentum: 10.02
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/serge-ibaka/yaml"
  - rank: 9
    name: "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar"
    slug: "kareem-abdul-jabbar"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/kareem-abdul-jabbar"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 77.88
    momentum: 2.28
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/kareem-abdul-jabbar/yaml"
  - rank: 10
    name: "Luka Dončić"
    slug: "luka-doncic"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/luka-doncic"
    fame_score: 77.21
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/luka-doncic/yaml"
  - rank: 11
    name: "Mike Brown"
    slug: "mike-brown"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/mike-brown"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 76.87
    momentum: 10.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/mike-brown/yaml"
  - rank: 12
    name: "Grayson Boucher"
    slug: "grayson-boucher"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/grayson-boucher"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 76.64
    momentum: 3.45
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/grayson-boucher/yaml"
  - rank: 13
    name: "Dwyane Wade"
    slug: "dwyane-wade"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/dwyane-wade"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 76.48
    momentum: 0.54
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/dwyane-wade/yaml"
  - rank: 14
    name: "Michael Jordan"
    slug: "michael-jordan"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/michael-jordan"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 75.95
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/michael-jordan/yaml"
  - rank: 15
    name: "Yekaterina Lisina"
    slug: "yekaterina-lisina"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/yekaterina-lisina"
    fame_score: 75.63
    momentum: 22.45
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/yekaterina-lisina/yaml"
  - rank: 16
    name: "Karl-Anthony Towns"
    slug: "karl-anthony-towns"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/karl-anthony-towns"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 75.41
    momentum: 0.62
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/karl-anthony-towns/yaml"
  - rank: 17
    name: "Kobe Bryant"
    slug: "kobe-bryant"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/kobe-bryant"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 75.13
    momentum: 14.54
    trend: "RISING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/kobe-bryant/yaml"
  - rank: 18
    name: "Tony Parker"
    slug: "tony-parker"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/tony-parker"
    country: "France"
    country_code: "FR"
    fame_score: 75.06
    momentum: 19.39
    trend: "RISING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/tony-parker/yaml"
  - rank: 19
    name: "Ben Simmons"
    slug: "ben-simmons"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/ben-simmons"
    country: "Australia"
    country_code: "AU"
    fame_score: 74.53
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/ben-simmons/yaml"
  - rank: 20
    name: "Dennis Schröder"
    slug: "dennis-schroder"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/dennis-schroder"
    country: "Germany"
    country_code: "DE"
    fame_score: 74.24
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/dennis-schroder/yaml"
  - rank: 21
    name: "Tyrese Maxey"
    slug: "tyrese-maxey"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/tyrese-maxey"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 74.20
    momentum: 10.00
    trend: "RISING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/tyrese-maxey/yaml"
  - rank: 22
    name: "Sue Bird"
    slug: "sue-bird"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/sue-bird"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 73.66
    momentum: 1.73
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/sue-bird/yaml"
  - rank: 23
    name: "Paul George"
    slug: "paul-george"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/paul-george"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 73.62
    momentum: 0.49
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/paul-george/yaml"
  - rank: 24
    name: "Stephen Curry"
    slug: "stephen-curry"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/stephen-curry"
    known_for: "American basketball player, four-time NBA champion"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 72.61
    momentum: 15.48
    trend: "RISING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/stephen-curry/yaml"
  - rank: 25
    name: "Pau Gasol"
    slug: "pau-gasol"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/pau-gasol"
    country: "Spain"
    country_code: "ES"
    fame_score: 72.36
    momentum: 1.99
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/pau-gasol/yaml"
  - rank: 26
    name: "LeBron James"
    slug: "lebron-james"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/lebron-james"
    known_for: "American basketball player, four-time NBA champion"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 71.59
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/lebron-james/yaml"
  - rank: 27
    name: "Patrick Ewing"
    slug: "patrick-ewing"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/patrick-ewing"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 71.50
    momentum: 36.25
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/patrick-ewing/yaml"
  - rank: 28
    name: "Sophie Cunningham"
    slug: "sophie-cunningham"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/sophie-cunningham"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 71.25
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/sophie-cunningham/yaml"
  - rank: 29
    name: "Jalen Rose"
    slug: "jalen-rose"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/jalen-rose"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 71.09
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/jalen-rose/yaml"
  - rank: 30
    name: "Stephon Castle"
    slug: "stephon-castle"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/stephon-castle"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 71.03
    momentum: 8.49
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/stephon-castle/yaml"
  - rank: 31
    name: "Ron Harper"
    slug: "ron-harper"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/ron-harper"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 70.00
    momentum: 10.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/ron-harper/yaml"
  - rank: 32
    name: "Tim Duncan"
    slug: "tim-duncan"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/tim-duncan"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 69.91
    momentum: 35.00
    trend: "RISING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/tim-duncan/yaml"
  - rank: 33
    name: "Omri Casspi"
    slug: "omri-casspi"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/omri-casspi"
    country: "Israel"
    country_code: "IL"
    fame_score: 69.57
    momentum: 4.79
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/omri-casspi/yaml"
  - rank: 34
    name: "Gregg Popovich"
    slug: "gregg-popovich"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/gregg-popovich"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 69.57
    momentum: 10.00
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/gregg-popovich/yaml"
  - rank: 35
    name: "Andre Drummond"
    slug: "andre-drummond"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/andre-drummond"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 68.94
    momentum: 0.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/andre-drummond/yaml"
  - rank: 36
    name: "Evelyn Mawuli"
    slug: "evelyn-mawuli"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/evelyn-mawuli"
    country: "Japan"
    country_code: "JP"
    fame_score: 68.78
    momentum: 10.00
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/evelyn-mawuli/yaml"
  - rank: 37
    name: "Dennis Rodman"
    slug: "dennis-rodman"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/dennis-rodman"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 67.68
    momentum: 15.78
    trend: "RISING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/dennis-rodman/yaml"
  - rank: 38
    name: "Caitlyn Jenner"
    slug: "caitlyn-jenner"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/caitlyn-jenner"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 67.07
    momentum: 4.32
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/caitlyn-jenner/yaml"
  - rank: 39
    name: "Michael Clarke Duncan"
    slug: "michael-clarke-duncan"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/michael-clarke-duncan"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 66.90
    momentum: 2.68
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/michael-clarke-duncan/yaml"
  - rank: 40
    name: "Kevin Durant"
    slug: "kevin-durant"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/kevin-durant"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 66.70
    momentum: 11.41
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/kevin-durant/yaml"
  - rank: 41
    name: "LaMelo Ball"
    slug: "lamelo-ball"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/lamelo-ball"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 66.65
    momentum: 11.17
    trend: "RISING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/lamelo-ball/yaml"
  - rank: 42
    name: "Rui Hachimura"
    slug: "rui-hachimura"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/rui-hachimura"
    country: "Japan"
    country_code: "JP"
    fame_score: 66.54
    momentum: 25.00
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/rui-hachimura/yaml"
  - rank: 43
    name: "Larry Johnson"
    slug: "larry-johnson"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/larry-johnson"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 66.44
    momentum: 25.00
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/larry-johnson/yaml"
  - rank: 44
    name: "Charles Barkley"
    slug: "charles-barkley"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/charles-barkley"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 66.40
    momentum: 17.48
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/charles-barkley/yaml"
  - rank: 45
    name: "Jordan Clarkson"
    slug: "jordan-clarkson"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/jordan-clarkson"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 66.27
    momentum: 25.00
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/jordan-clarkson/yaml"
  - rank: 46
    name: "Royce White"
    slug: "royce-white"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/royce-white"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 66.01
    momentum: 25.00
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/royce-white/yaml"
  - rank: 47
    name: "James Harden"
    slug: "james-harden"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/james-harden"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 65.95
    momentum: 6.56
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/james-harden/yaml"
  - rank: 48
    name: "Iman Shumpert"
    slug: "iman-shumpert"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/iman-shumpert"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 65.83
    momentum: 30.45
    trend: "BREAKOUT"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/iman-shumpert/yaml"
  - rank: 49
    name: "Caitlin Clark"
    slug: "caitlin-clark"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/caitlin-clark"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 65.72
    momentum: 0.65
    trend: "STABLE"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/caitlin-clark/yaml"
  - rank: 50
    name: "Julian Champagnie"
    slug: "julian-champagnie"
    url: "https://fame.am/person/julian-champagnie"
    country: "United States"
    country_code: "US"
    fame_score: 65.54
    momentum: 10.00
    trend: "FALLING"
    yaml_profile: "https://fame.am/api/person/julian-champagnie/yaml"
