As Germany's well-deserved first man in the history of the NBA, Nowitzki will retire the No. 41 jersey at the home of the Lone Rangers on January 6, Beijing time. With the gradual opening up of the NBA, more and more foreign stars have established themselves in the NBA, so who are the five greatest foreign stars in the NBA so far? To be clear in advance, some players have controversial nationalities, such as Olajuwon from Nigeria who became a U.S. citizen in the 90s, Duncan's Virgin Islands that are also part of the United States, which are not classified as expatriates, and some players with dual citizenship who are not foreign stars.
Fifth place: Jokic Serbia
Jokic, who currently plays for the Nuggets, just won the NBA regular season MVP last season, becoming the fifth foreign MVP winner in NBA history. Jokic can be described as a typical European center, the body is not particularly good, but the technology is comprehensive, can dribble, can pass, shoot excellent, Jokic's excellent performance also proves that Europe's traditional center can still stand in the NBA, presumably in the future we will see more and more foreign centers like Jokic in the NBA to establish a foothold.
Fourth place: Paul Gasol Spain
As the representative of the golden generation of Spanish basketball, Gasol Grand is also one of the strongest big forwards in the new century. Like Jokic, Gasol is a big European player who can pass and shoot, and even Kobe Bryant said gasol was the best player he had ever partnered in his career. In 2009 and 10, Gasol, as the second leader of the Lakers, won two championship trophies, and in 18 years of his career, Gasol averaged 17 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, and 6 All-Stars and 2 second-team games were the honors of his career.
Third place: Nash Canada
Nash, the "Son of the Wind" from the Maple Leaf Kingdom, is undoubtedly one of the strongest point guards of the new century. Nash has been the MVP of the regular season for 2 terms, the assists king for 5 times, and the All-Star for 8 times, and has gained many fans in the United States and even the world. Nash's artistic passing has made the interior players he worked with better, and although it is not regrettable to win the championship, Nash's career is great enough.
Second place: Nowitzki Germany
Nowitzki, who is about to be retired by the Lone Ranger, is undoubtedly the first foreign star recognized by fans before. After all, Notianwang was the only player who won both the regular season MVP and the team to the championship and finals MVP. In 2011, Nowitzki once again led the team to the finals, facing the menacing Heat Big Three, Notianwang dragged his sick body to defeat the opponent 4-2, and won the first championship and FMVP in team history. Nortenwang has played for the Lone Ranger for 21 years, and is also the longest foreign player has ever played on a team.
First place: Alphabet Brother Greece
However, although the honor achieved by Notianwang is great, the current NBA foreign player is still the first person to belong to the alphabet brother. After leading the Bucks to the championship last year and being crowned FMVP, Alphabet Brother currently has 2 MVPs, 1 Best Defensive Player, 1 Championship and 1 FMVP, and now the 27-year-old Alphabet Brother has one more MVP and one Best Defensive Player than The King of Gnossy, which can be said to be quite terrifying. （ikuet）