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The Most Likable Players In The NBA Today

Updated October 6, 2020 50.6k votes 2.9k voters 14.9k views102 items

List RulesVote up the players you just can't seem to hate.

The most likable NBA players can be anybody from tremendous superstars to beloved role players. Fans and peers often make their opinions known about players in the league. While some talents like LeBron James and Joel Embiid have polarizing reputations, they are also beloved by their fan bases and in the communities they help.

Meanwhile, there are quite a few cult favorites who fly under the radar. Veterans like Pau Gasol and Vince Carter are past their primes, but they still have that likable nature. All teams have their own most liked NBA players that lead to their fan base making them popular.

So choose the players here you consider to be good folks who are worth rooting for. It's up to you to decide what makes these players the nicest or most likable and who deserves to move to the top of the list. Vote below, and feel free to add any players who don't appear but you think belong here.

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Boban Marjanović
Dallas Mavericks
Position: Center
Age: 32
Birthplace: Zaječar, Serbia
Number: 51
Boban Marjanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бобан Марјановић; born August 15, 1988) is a Serbian... more on Wikipedia
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Tacko Fall
Boston Celtics
Position: Center
Number: 99
Elhadji Tacko Sereigne Diop Fall (born December 10, 1995) is a Senegalese professional... more on Wikipedia
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Luka Dončić
Dallas Mavericks
Position: Guard, Small forward
Number: 11
Luka Dončić (born February 28, 1999) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia
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Derrick Rose
Detroit Pistons
Position: Point guard
Age: 32
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Number: 1
Derrick Martell Rose (born October 4, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia
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Damian Lillard
Portland Trail Blazers
Position: Point guard
Age: 30
Birthplace: Oakland, California
Number: 0
Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard is an American professional basketball player for the Portland... more on Wikipedia
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Ja Morant
Memphis Grizzlies
Position: Point guard
Birthplace: Dalzell, South Carolina, USA
Number: 12
Temetrius Jamel "Ja" Morant (born August 10, 1999) is an American professional basketball... more on Wikipedia
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Steven Adams
Oklahoma City Thunder
Position: Center
Age: 27
Birthplace: Rotorua, New Zealand
Number: 12
Steven Funaki Adams (born 20 July 1993) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia

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Bam Adebayo
Miami Heat
Position: Power forward, Center
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
Number: 13
Edrice Femi "Bam" Adebayo (born July 18, 1997) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia
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Kemba Walker
Boston Celtics
Position: Point guard
Age: 30
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Number: 15
Kemba Hudley Walker (born May 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia
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De'Aaron Fox
Sacramento Kings
Position: Point guard
De'Aaron Fox (born December 20, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia
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Donovan Mitchell
Utah Jazz
Position: Shooting guard
Number: 45
Donovan Vernell Mitchell Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball... more on Wikipedia
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Devin Booker
Phoenix Suns
Position: Shooting guard
Age: 29
Birthplace: Whitmire, South Carolina
Number: 1
Devin Armani Booker (born October 30, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia
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Alex Caruso
Los Angeles Lakers
Position: Guard
Age: 26
Birthplace: College Station, Texas
Number: 4
Alex Caruso (born February 28, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Los... more on Wikipedia
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Giannis Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee Bucks
Position: Small forward, Point forward
Age: 26
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Number: 34
Giannis Antetokounmpo (born December 6, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia
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Victor Oladipo
Indiana Pacers
Position: Shooting guard
Age: 28
Birthplace: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Number: 4
Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipo (born May 4, 1992) is an American professional basketball... more on Wikipedia
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Klay Thompson
Golden State Warriors
Position: Shooting guard
Age: 30
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Number: 11
Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia
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Pascal Siakam
Toronto Raptors
Position: Power forward
Number: 13
Pascal Siakam (born April 2, 1994) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Oklahoma City Thunder
Position: Guard
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Number: 2
Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander (born July 12, 1998) is a Canadian professional basketball... more on Wikipedia
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Zion Williamson
New Orleans Pelicans
Position: Forward
Birthplace: Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
Number: 1
Zion Lateef Williamson (born July 6, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia
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Kawhi Leonard
Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 29
Birthplace: Riverside, California
Number: 2
Kawhi Anthony Leonard (, born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia
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Trae Young
Atlanta Hawks
Position: Point guard
Number: 11
Rayford Trae Young (born September 19, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia
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Nikola Jokić
Denver Nuggets
Position: Center
Age: 25
Birthplace: Sombor, Serbia
Number: 15
Nikola Jokić (born February 19, 1995) is a Serbian professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia
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Fred VanVleet
Toronto Raptor
Position: Point guard
Number: 23
Fredderick Edmund VanVleet (born February 25, 1994) is an American professional basketball... more on Wikipedia
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Bol Bol
Denver Nuggets
Position: Center
Bol Manute Bol (born November 16, 1999) is a Sudanese-American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia
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Stephen Curry
Golden State Warriors
Position: Point guard
Age: 32
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Number: 30
Wardell Stephen "Steph" Curry II ( STEF-ən; born March 14, 1988) is an American professional... more on Wikipedia

Tacko Fall

Donovan Mitchell

Trae Young