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The Most Likable Players In The NBA Today
List Rules
Vote up the players you just can't seem to hate.
Who is the most likable player in the NBA right now? 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. But, who is the most likable NBA player?
All Stars like Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the popularity index overall because they have that likable nature. All teams have their own most liked NBA players that lead to their fan base making them popular. There are quite a few cult favorites who fly under the radar, such as Boban Marjanovic and Bol Bol.
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 help decide who is the most likable NBA player today.
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- 1Houston Rockets
- Position: Center
- Birthplace: Zaječar, Serbia
Boban Marjanović (born August 15, 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the Serbian national ...more - 2Milwaukee Bucks
- Position: Power forward
- Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Giannis Antetokounmpo (born December 6, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed the "Greek Freak" due to his ...more - 3New York Knicks
- Position: Point guard
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Derrick Martell Rose (born October 4, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one year of college ...more - 4Cleveland Cavaliers
- Position: Center
- Birthplace: Dakar, Senegal
Elhadji Tacko Sereigne Diop Fall (born December 10, 1995) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Fall was born and ...more - 5Memphis Grizzlies
- Position: Center
- Birthplace: Rotorua, New Zealand
Steven Funaki Adams (born 20 July 1993) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing one season with his ...more - 6Portland Trail Blazers
- Position: Point guard
- Birthplace: Oakland, California
Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard Sr. (born July 15, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college ...more - 7Dallas Mavericks
- Position: Small forward
- Birthplace: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Luka Dončić (born February 28, 1999) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Slovenian national team. Born in ...more - 8Memphis Grizzlies
- Position: Point guard
- Birthplace: Dalzell, South Carolina
Temetrius Jamel "Ja" Morant (born August 10, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball ...more - 9Golden State Warriors
- Position: Point guard
- Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Wardell Stephen "Steph" Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A six-time NBA ...more - 10Golden State Warriors
- Position: Shooting guard
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is credited as ...more - 11Utah Jazz
- Position: Shooting Guard
- Birthplace: Elmsford, New York
Donovan Vernell Mitchell Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for ...more - 12Los Angeles Clippers
- Position: Small forward
- Birthplace: Riverside, California
Kawhi Anthony Leonard (born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played two seasons of college ...more - 13Chicago Bulls
- Position: Shooting guard
- Birthplace: Compton, California
DeMar Darnell DeRozan (born August 7, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the USC ...more - 14Milwaukee Bucks
- Position: Point guard
- Birthplace: Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California
Jrue Randall Holiday (/dʒruː/; born June 12, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for ...more - 15Oklahoma City Thunder
- Position: Guard
- Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander (born July 12, 1998) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college ...more - 16Minnesota Timberwolves
- Position: Shooting guard
- Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
Anthony Edwards (born August 5, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the ...more - 17Miami Heat
- Position: Center
- Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
Edrice Femi "Bam" Adebayo (born July 18, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the ...more - 18Orlando Magic
- Position: Center
Bol Manute Bol (born November 16, 1999) is a Sudanese-American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the ...more - 19Chicago Bulls
- Position: Guard
- Birthplace: College Station, Texas
Alex Caruso (born February 28, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas A&M ...more - 20Denver Nuggets
- Position: Center
- Birthplace: Sombor, Serbia
Nikola Jokić (born February 19, 1995) is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays the center position. The three-time NBA ...more - 21Sacramento Kings
- Position: Point guard
- Birthplace: Katy, Texas
De'Aaron Fox (born December 20, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Fox played one season of college basketball ...more - 22Chicago Bulls
- Position: Guard
- Birthplace: Renton, Washington
Zachary LaVine (born March 10, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected in the first round of the 2014 ...more - 23Detroit Pistons
- Position: Point guard
- Birthplace: New York City, New York
Kemba Hudley Walker (born May 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Walker was picked ninth overall by the ...more - 24New Orleans Pelicans
- Position: Power forward
- Birthplace: Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
Zion Lateef Williamson (born July 6, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Listed at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) and ...more - 25Toronto Raptors
- Position: Point guard
- Birthplace: Rockford, Illinois
Fredderick Edmund VanVleet (born February 25, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In college, he has contributed ...more
