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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.
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The most famous basketball players in the world right now — measured across search, news, Wikipedia, and social, and refreshed every day.
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#1
84.1
Shaquille O'Neal
Rising
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#2
83.3
Enes Kanter Freedom
Breakout
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#3
82.4
Carmelo Anthony
Stable
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#4
80.9
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Greek-Nigerian basketball player
Stable
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#5
79.1
Jimmy Butler
Rising
#6
79.0
Damian Lillard
Stable
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#7
78.9
Jalen Brunson
Falling
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#8
77.9
Serge Ibaka
Falling
#9
77.9
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Falling
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#10
77.2
Luka Dončić
Falling
#11
76.9
Mike Brown
Falling
#12
76.6
Grayson Boucher
Stable
#13
76.5
Dwyane Wade
Stable
#14
76.0
Michael Jordan
Stable
#15
75.6
Yekaterina Lisina
Breakout
#16
75.4
Karl-Anthony Towns
Falling
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#17
75.1
Tony Parker
Rising
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#18
74.5
Ben Simmons
Falling
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#19
74.2
Dennis Schröder
Falling
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#20
74.2
Tyrese Maxey
Rising
#21
73.7
Sue Bird
Falling
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#22
73.6
Paul George
Falling
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#23
72.6
Stephen Curry
American basketball player, four-time NBA champion
Rising
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#24
72.4
Pau Gasol
Stable
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#25
71.6
LeBron James
American basketball player, four-time NBA champion
Falling
#26
71.5
Patrick Ewing
Breakout
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#27
71.3
Sophie Cunningham
Falling
#28
71.1
Jalen Rose
Falling
#29
71.0
Stephon Castle
Falling
#30
70.0
Ron Harper
Falling
#31
69.9
Tim Duncan
Rising
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#32
69.6
Gregg Popovich
Stable
#33
69.6
Omri Casspi
Stable
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#34
68.9
Andre Drummond
Falling
#35
68.8
Evelyn Mawuli
Stable
#36
67.7
Dennis Rodman
Rising
#37
66.7
Kevin Durant
Falling
#38
66.7
LaMelo Ball
Rising
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#39
66.5
Rui Hachimura
Breakout
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#40
66.4
Larry Johnson
Breakout
#41
66.4
Charles Barkley
Stable
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#42
66.3
Jordan Clarkson
Breakout
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#43
66.0
Royce White
Breakout
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#44
66.0
James Harden
Stable
#45
65.8
Iman Shumpert
Breakout
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#46
65.7
Caitlin Clark
Stable
#47
65.5
Julian Champagnie
Falling
#48
65.4
Jason Williams
Falling
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#49
65.0
Klay Thompson
Breakout
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#50
64.9
David Robinson
Rising
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#51
64.9
Chris Paul
Breakout
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#52
64.9
Kawhi Leonard
Stable
#53
64.8
Draymond Green
Rising
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#54
64.6
Harrison Barnes
Stable
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#55
64.4
Nikola Jokić
Stable
#56
64.4
Kyle Singler
Breakout
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#57
64.3
Magic Johnson
Falling
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#58
64.3
Scottie Pippen
Rising
#59
64.2
Jared McCain
Falling
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#60
64.0
Walt Frazier
Breakout
#61
64.0
Donte DiVincenzo
Breakout
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#62
64.0
Mitchell Robinson
Breakout
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#63
63.9
Lonzo Ball
Breakout
#64
63.9
Yao Ming
Rising
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#65
63.9
Manu Ginóbili
Rising
#66
63.9
Jason Kidd
Falling
#67
63.8
Jose Alvarado
Breakout
#68
63.8
Dirk Nowitzki
Stable
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#69
63.7
Muggsy Bogues
Stable
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#70
63.7
Pat Riley
Rising
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#71
63.7
Hakeem Olajuwon
Stable
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#72
63.7
Trae Young
Falling
#73
63.5
Kevin Garnett
Rising
#74
63.5
Phil Jackson
Stable
EO
#75
63.5
Erica Ogwumike
Breakout
#76
63.4
Steve Nash
Stable
#77
63.4
Dylan Harper
Falling
#78
63.2
Jaylen Brown
Rising
#79
63.1
Jeremy Lin
Breakout
#80
63.1
DiJonai Carrington
Falling
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#81
63.1
Tiago Splitter
Breakout
#82
63.0
Tracy McGrady
Stable
#83
63.0
Carter Bryant
Falling
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#84
63.0
Brittney Griner
Breakout
#85
63.0
Bill Bradley
Breakout
#86
62.9
Arvydas Sabonis
Stable
#87
62.9
Allen Iverson
Stable
#88
62.9
DeMar DeRozan
Breakout
#89
62.8
Tristan Thompson
Stable
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#90
62.8
Kelsey Plum
Stable
#91
62.7
Karl Malone
Stable
#92
62.6
Julius Erving
Rising
#93
62.6
Elvin Hayes
Stable
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