Ranker NBAList 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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1,568447Boban Marjanović
Dallas MavericksPosition: Center
Age: 32
Birthplace: Zaječar, Serbia
Number: 51
Boban Marjanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бобан Марјановић; born August 15, 1988) is a Serbian... more2
1,623504Tacko Fall
Boston CelticsPosition: Center
Number: 99
Elhadji Tacko Sereigne Diop Fall (born December 10, 1995) is a Senegalese professional... more3
1,502523Derrick Rose
New York KnicksPosition: Point guard
Age: 32
Birthplace: USA, Chicago, Illinois
Number: 1
Derrick Martell Rose (born October 4, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for... more4
1,664588Luka Dončić
Dallas MavericksPosition: Guard, Small forward
Number: 11
Luka Dončić (born February 28, 1999) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the... more5
1,297458Damian Lillard
Portland Trail BlazersPosition: Point guard
Age: 30
Birthplace: Oakland, California
Number: 0
Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard is an American professional basketball player for the Portland... more6
1,115389Ja Morant
Memphis GrizzliesPosition: Point guard
Birthplace: Dalzell, South Carolina, USA
Number: 12
Temetrius Jamel "Ja" Morant (born August 10, 1999) is an American professional basketball... more7
974335Steven Adams
Oklahoma City ThunderPosition: Center
Age: 27
Birthplace: Rotorua, New Zealand
Number: 12
Steven Funaki Adams (born 20 July 1993) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for... more8
796293Klay Thompson
Golden State WarriorsPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 30
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Number: 11
Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player... more9
962381Donovan Mitchell
Utah JazzPosition: Shooting guard
Number: 45
Donovan Vernell Mitchell Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball... more10
951377Kemba Walker
Boston CelticsPosition: 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... more11
820320Alex Caruso
Los Angeles LakersPosition: Guard
Age: 26
Birthplace: College Station, Texas
Number: 4
Alex Caruso (born February 28, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Los... more12
505178Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Oklahoma City ThunderPosition: Guard
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Number: 2
Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander (born July 12, 1998) is a Canadian professional basketball... more13
843337Victor Oladipo
Houston RocketsPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 28
Birthplace: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Number: 4
Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipo (born May 4, 1992) is an American professional basketball... more14
651247De'Aaron Fox
Sacramento KingsPosition: Point guard
De'Aaron Fox (born December 20, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the... more15
1,373590Giannis Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee BucksPosition: Small forward, Point forward
Age: 26
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Number: 34
Giannis Antetokounmpo (born December 6, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for... more16
580216Bam Adebayo
Miami HeatPosition: Power forward, Center
Number: 13
Edrice Femi "Bam" Adebayo (born July 18, 1997) is an American professional basketball player... more17
635243Devin Booker
Phoenix SunsPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 29
Birthplace: Whitmire, South Carolina
Number: 1
Devin Armani Booker (born October 30, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for... more18
524196Bol Bol
Denver NuggetsPosition: Center
Bol Manute Bol (born November 16, 1999) is a Sudanese-American professional basketball player... more19
904392Pascal Siakam
Toronto RaptorsPosition: Power forward
Number: 13
Pascal Siakam (born April 2, 1994) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the... more20
776332Nikola Jokić
Denver NuggetsPosition: Center
Age: 25
Number: 15
Nikola Jokić (born February 19, 1995) is a Serbian professional basketball player for the... more21
919412Kawhi Leonard
Los Angeles ClippersPosition: 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... more22
788352Zion Williamson
New Orleans PelicansPosition: Forward
Number: 1
Zion Lateef Williamson (born July 6, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for... more23
644279Trae Young
Atlanta HawksPosition: Point guard
Birthplace: Lubbock, Texas
Number: 11
Rayford Trae Young (born September 19, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for... more24
1,056496Stephen Curry
Golden State WarriorsPosition: 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... more25
568243Fred VanVleet
Toronto RaptorPosition: Point guard
Number: 23
Fredderick Edmund VanVleet (born February 25, 1994) is an American professional basketball... more
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