Famous basketball players
The most-searched basketball players right now, with the latest news on each.
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Black Mamba", he played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bryant was a five-time NBA champion, a two-time NBA Finals MVP, the 2008 NBA MVP, and a two-time gold medal recipient on the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic teams. He is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
Isaiah Jackson (basketball)
Isaiah Ju'mar Jackson is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft before being traded to the Indiana Pacers.
Richard Jefferson
Richard Allen Jefferson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who played small forward. He played for eight teams during his 17-season career in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Mario Hezonja
Mario Hezonja is a Croatian professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Super Mario", he has represented the Croatian national team in international competition. He was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic.
Ben Johnson (basketball)
Benjamin Johnson is an American professional basketball coach, currently an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats and Golden Gophers before becoming an assistant coach for several major college programs. From 2021–2025, he served as the head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Luguentz Dort
Luguentz Dort is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils. Dort joined the Oklahoma City Thunder as an undrafted free agent in July 2019 and played there for seven seasons. Highly regarded for his defense, Dort is nicknamed "the Dorture Chamber" and was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team in 2025, later winning the NBA Finals that same year.
Buddy Hield
Chavano Rainer "Buddy" Hield is a Bahamian professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners and was named the Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016.
Matas Buzelis
Matas Arvidas Buzelis is a Lithuanian American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected 11th overall by the Bulls in the 2024 NBA draft.
Brayden Burries
Brayden Burries is an American basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) guard, he played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats.
Jakob Pöltl
Jakob Pöltl is an Austrian professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Utah Utes.
Dyson Daniels
Dyson James Daniels is an Australian professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Great Barrier Thief" for his defensive and stealing abilities, he was selected eighth overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the 2022 NBA draft. In 2025, Daniels became the first Australian to win the NBA Most Improved Player award.
Zach Edey
Zachry Cheyne Edey is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers, leading the team to the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game in his final year. At the close of the 2023 season, Edey was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and consensus National Player of the Year, repeating both in 2024. He was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of ...
Quinten Post
Quinten Post is a Dutch professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Boston College Eagles. Standing at 7 ft 0 in, he plays the power forward and center positions.
Robert Williams III
Robert Lee Williams III is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Lauri Markkanen
Lauri Elias Markkanen is a Finnish professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Finland national team. Nicknamed "the Finnisher", he is the son of Finnish basketball players Pekka and Riikka Markkanen, and the younger brother of footballer Eero Markkanen.
Bogdan Bogdanović (basketball)
Bogdan Bogdanović is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the Serbian national team.
Amen Thompson
Ameiz XLNC "Amen" Thompson is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played basketball for Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was rated a five-star recruit by ESPN and won a state title. Thompson bypassed his senior year of high school to sign with OTE, where he played for two seasons and helped his team win the league title while earning All-OTE First Team honors in 2023. He was selected 4th ove...
Jeremy Sochan
Jeremy Juliusz Sochan is a Polish-American professional basketball player who last played for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in the United States to a Polish mother and an American father, he was raised in England and played youth basketball for the Solent Kestrels and Itchen College. Sochan moved to the United States to attend La Lumiere School, a power forward in the 2021 class, he then started his professional career in Germany with OrangeAcademy of ...
Sergio de Larrea
Sergio de Larrea Asenjo is a Spanish basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for Valencia Basket. In international competitions he represents the Spanish national team.
Saddiq Bey
Saddiq Jaleel Bey is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats.
Seth Curry
Seth Adham Curry is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one year at Liberty University before transferring to Duke. He is the son of former NBA player Dell Curry and the younger brother of NBA player Stephen Curry. He currently ranks seventh in NBA history in career three-point field goal percentage.
Gary Payton II
Gary Dwayne Payton II is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a junior and senior playing college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers, Payton was named first-team All-Pac-12 as well as Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. He won his first NBA championship with the Warriors in 2022.
Desmond Bane
Desmond Michael Bane is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs.
Jase Richardson
Jason Anthoney Richardson II is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans.