Basketball preparation match at Mercedes-Benz-Arena Berlin in preparation for the 2023 Basketball World Championships: Germany vs. Canada

Canadian star one of the best in NBA

The United States of America might produce the world’s best basketball teams — the U.S. has won 17 of 21 gold medals at the Olympics, including the last five in a row — but when it comes to individual play, Americans take a back seat

Bruce Penton

November 4, 2024

A basketball website recently selected the top 100 National Basketball Association players and although much of the pre-season NBA chatter revolved around the Lakers' LeBron James playing on the same court as his son Bronny -- Ha! Gordie Howe did the same thing in hockey with TWO of his sons -- LeBron was listed as only the eighth best player in the league.

In fact, you've got to scroll down the list to No. 6 to find the first American, Steph Curry, in the top 100.

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