List RulesVote up the sons of former NBA players who had the best pro careers.
The game of basketball is perfect for fathers and sons, and some of the best basketball players in NBA history had sons who entered the league, following in their footsteps. Likewise, players who maybe didn't stick around for very long had sons who had lengthy, successful careers in the league. A few father-son pairs even played at the same time.
Some sons like Luke Walton and Patrick Ewing Jr. entered the league with massive legacies to live up to after their fathers, Bill Walton and Patrick Ewing, respectively, dominated the league. Others like Al Horford and Justise Winslow are trying to build their own names after their fathers' brief stays in the NBA.
Then, there are the modern legends like Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry, who lived up to their dads' names and surpassed them in ways that would have seemed unthinkable. With multiple championships, MVPs, and scoring titles, they built brands separate from their NBA fathers that their own children might have to live up to someday.
So who is the best second-generation NBA player? Which NBA sons made the biggest mark on the league after their dads' careers ended? Which fathers and sons are the ultimate basketball family dynasty? Make your picks below and check back to see how other basketball fans voted.
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15126Father: Joe Bryant
Father's career: 1975-19832
13624Father: Dell Curry
Father's career: 1986-2002- 310128
Father: Mychal Thompson
Father's career: 1978-1991 - 48326
Father: Press Maravich
Father's career: 1938-1947 - 57627
Father: Melvin Booker
Father's career: 1994-1997 - 67026
Father: Stan Love
Father's career: 1971-1975 - 74919
Father: Tito Horford
Father's career: 1988-1993 - 86333
Father: Arvydas Sabonis
Father's career: 1995-2003 - 95932
Father: Mitchell Wiggins
Father's career: 1983-1992 - 104924
Father: Jimmy Walker
Father's career: 1967-1976 - 114118
Father: Henry Bibby
Father's career: 1972-1981 - 123615
Father: Harvey Grant
Father's career: 1988-1999 - 134023
Father: Dell Curry
Father's career: 1986-2002 - 14
Father: Jaren Jackson
Father's career: 1989-2002 - 152913
Father: Ernie Vandeweghe
Father's career: 1949-1956 - 163724
Father: Tim Hardaway
Father's career: 1989-2003 - 173523
Father: Larry Nance
Father's career: 1981-1994 - 182513
Father: Corey Crowder
Father's career: 1991-1994 - 192516
Wally Szczerbiak
Father: Walter Szczerbiak
Father's career: 1971-1972 - 202112
Father: Jim Paxson Sr.
Father's career: 1956-1958 - 212011
Father: Wes Matthews
Father's career: 1980-1990 - 222012
Rex Chapman
Father: Wayne Chapman
Father's career: 1968-1972 - 23
Father: Ed Manning
Father's career: 1967-1975 - 242821
Father: Rickie Winslow
Father's career: 1987 - 25
Father: Glen Rice
Father's career: 1989-2004