Assemble a Legendary NBA Team, and We’ll Guess How Old You Are

By: Ian Fortey
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Assemble a Legendary NBA Team, and We’ll Guess How Old You Are
Image: Joseph Vincent via YouTube

About This Quiz

Picking the greatest NBA player of all time is always going to be one of those topics that make people argue and defend their positions. Is it Jordan? LeBron? Abdul-Jabbar? You could make a case for all three and probably a dozen other players. But when you think about it, that question is much easier to answer than naming the greatest team ever — especially if it's a team you're assembling. Can you put together an all-star, legendary team that's the best of the best? How would you choose? Maybe you want Steph Curry at point guard, or perhaps Magic Johnson. Is your center Wilt Chamberlain or Shaq? Would you select Lebron as your power forward or Blake Griffin? And are you going to pick Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant for shooting guard? It's so hard to choose, and that's just a handful of options!

It's time to let your imagination run wild and pull together the most amazing team in the history of basketball. Show us you have what it takes to create a team of legends to dominate the court, and we'll use that information to figure out precisely how old you are. That, right there, is the science of some legendary basketball!

2 steph curry
PHP via YouTube
Your team has to have a point guard. Who is it going to be?
Isaiah Thomas
Stephen Curry
John Stockton
Magic Johnson

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4 Giannis Antetokounmpo
Joseph Vincent via YouTube
It's not a team until you have a power forward. Who's your choice?
Karl Malone
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Tim Duncan
Charles Barkley

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6 demarcus cousins
whiteeggs via YouTube
If you can only pick one center, who's it going to be?
Wilt Chamberlain
DeMarcus Cousins
Shaquille O'Neal
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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7 phil jackson
Positive Coaching Alliance via YouTube
You can't have a team without a coach! Who's on the sidelines?
Red Auerbach
Gregg Popovich
Pat Riley
Phil Jackson

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8 steph curry
PHP via YouTube
Who do you need to drain some three-pointers?
Larry Bird
Stephen Curry
Ray Allen
Steve Kerr

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9 michael jordan
m2e1iriko via YouTube
Nothing is more amazing than a dunk. Who do you need to bring that magic to your team?
Julius Erving
Blake Griffin
Vince Carter
Michael Jordan

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10 kareem abdul-jabbar
NBATop10 via YouTube
Who's your choice for a rebounder?
Wilt Chamberlain
Dwight Howard
Tim Duncan
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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10 lebron james
Joseph Vincent via YouTube
When you need a player who practically takes flight when he jumps, who would you pick?
Darrell Griffith
LeBron James
Nate Robinson
Air Jordan

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12 los angeles
Kevin Speicher / Moment / Getty Images
Sure, this is your team, but if you were taking over an older team, where would you want to play?
New York
Los Angeles
Toronto
Chicago

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13 shaq
Allen Wang via YouTube
Sometimes personality goes a long way. Which player do you need to dominate press interviews?
Allen Iverson
LeBron James
Shaquille O'Neal
Dennis Rodman

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14 kevin durant
Highlight Central via YouTube
On the court, who puts on a great show that you'd want on your team?
Pete Maravich
LeBron James
Kevin Durant
Michael Jordan

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15 mascot
Mike Powell / DigitalVision / Getty Images
A mascot isn't necessarily key to the game, but every team has one, and you need one too. What do you want?
Some kind of tough human character
I like something goofy.
I want a mascot that makes no sense at all.
I need a fearsome beast.

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16 spub webb
Joseph Vincent via YouTube
Not everyone in the NBA is a monster. Who do you want who's under 6 feet tall?
Spud Webb
Why do I want a short player?
Chris Paul
Allen Iverson

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17 yao ming
Oldskoolbball via YouTube
Crane your neck and pick the best player who towered at least 7 feet. Who do you have?
Robert Parish
Tacko Fall
Yao Ming
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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18 draft
Poeman via YouTube
What's the best way to build a team, free agents or the draft?
The draft is the best way to shake up expectations.
Snag those free agents!
It all depends on the season and the talent.
You can't pick one over the other.

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18 dream team
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Let's break out the big guns. Which one player, any position, from any time, absolutely must be on your team?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
LeBron James
Kobe Bryant
Michael Jordan

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19 shaq
Joseph Vincent via YouTube
The Lakers are an absolute dynasty. Which legendary Laker do you need to take?
Wilt Chamberlain
Kobe Bryant
Shaquille O'Neal
James Worthy

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20 patrick ewing
Dunkman827 via YouTube
Let's head to New York. Which legendary Knicks player do you want to draft?
Walt Frazier
I'm not really a Knicks fan, so ...
Carmelo Anthony
Patrick Ewing

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21 steve kerr
Nick Smith NBA via YouTube
Some think the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls were the best team ever. Aside from Jordan, who would you enlist?
Scottie Pippin
Dennis Rodman
Steve Kerr
Toni Kukoč

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22 magic johnson
baldheadkid via YouTube
The 1986 L.A. Lakers were pretty amazing. Which player would you take?
James Worthy
I have no idea.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Magic Johnson

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23 allen iverson
George Pozsgai via YouTube
Stealing is good when it's in the NBA. Who's on your side who has mastered stealing the ball?
Jason Kidd
James Harden
Allen Iverson
John Stockton

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24 tim duncan
Eric Banks via YouTube
Do you know who you'd pick as a blocker?
Hakeem Olajuwon
Rudy Gobert
Tim Duncan
Dikembe Mutombo

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25 kawhi leonard
FanaticMixes via YouTube
You can't deny how great the San Antonio Spurs have been. Which legendary player are you snagging?
George Gervin
Kawhi Leonard
Tim Duncan
David Robinson

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26 karl malone
VintageDawkins via YouTube
Is it a good thing or a bad thing to be drawing fouls? Regardless, pick your foul player!
Karl Malone
Kobe Bryant
Rasheed Wallace
Charles Barkley

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2 larry bird
Oldskoolbball via YouTube
Who's your choice for small forward?
Julius Erving
LeBron James
Kevin Durant
Larry Bird

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It's time to pick a shooting guard. Who's your man?
NBA on ESPN via YouTube
It's time to pick a shooting guard. Who's your man?
Clyde Drexler
Kobe Bryant
Dwyane Wade
Michael Jordan

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27 shawn marion
VintageDawkins via YouTube
Not every player gets to shine in the spotlight. Which underrated player are you choosing?
Bob Pettit
Domantas Sabonis
Pau Gasol
Shawn Marion

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28 vlade divac
Hum. Org. Divac via YouTube
An overrated player could still be a good player, right? On which hyped player would you take a risk?
Joe Barry Carroll
Russell Westbrook
James Harden
Vlade Divac

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29 metta world peace
FreeDawkins via YouTube
Some players are in their own universe. Which kind of wacky player are you choosing?
Vernon Maxwell
Metta World Peace
Delonte West
Charles Barkley

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30 demar derozan
Young DeRozan via YouTube
The Toronto Raptors finally proved themselves. Who's your Raptor?
Vince Carter
Kawhi Leonard
DeMar DeRozan
Chris Bosh

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