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Wilt Chamberlain got serious NBA offers at age 50 as he kept in very good shape after the NBA. He played professional volleyball for years. Nets offered him a million a year to play for them in 1986. Would have been awesome if he accepted. He could still rebound and block shots. He had a dozen NBA offers in his mid 40's. Dude was a beast.
@@danieldevito6380 maybe some people were less athletic but in todays game wilt will still be the most dominant center in the league. He used to train with Arnold Schwarzenegger and he lifted more than him with ease as Arnold said. His strength and also having a 40 inch vertical while running a 4.6 second 40 yard dash😭
Sorta like Kareem called Larry Bird a chubby white guy..he also respected Bird but he was most definitely not chubby, could run all day long and of course demolished teams and players regularly
Yeah I fully agree, this guy doesn't know what he's talking about. You can clearly see that even in his 40s he did not have an ounce of fat on his body. He was all muscle.
Vince Carter is the only player in NBA history to play in 4 different decades. If it were possible to play to the 2030’s his nickname would be Half-Man, Half A Century!
Vince Carter is a really interesting story. He went from this 'bad boy' image that his penchant to shoot destroyed team chemistry...to evolving into a man and a great teammate. He's truly one of the NBA's nicer guys. I think he got an extra season or two because coaches and players love the person he is, who he chose to be.
@@chaimlakota13 not really. He had a reconciliation and the guy's jersey is being asked to be retired. His impact on canadian basketball and on the growth of the Raptor's fandom it is huge
The commentary on Vince Carter makes this video sound like it was produced by a CASUAL. Vince could always shoot and score at all three levels and play defense.
Lol man wtf Carter was overrated and lazy on Toronto. Didn’t do sh in jersey. Was a journey man after that. Lol as a Toronto fan f that I don’t even want them to retire his number. Lol
Kareem sky hook beating my teams. I hated Kareem. Because he was too good. Media never told us off the court what a great person Jabbar is. Same thing happened to Ali. Hopefully kids of all skin tones are taught in school better information now.
Stockton is slow moving and slow pace play that's why he never injured in today's game you always run run and run the pace is to fast so the injury increased 90s are the most overrated era and I'm 40 I've seen it
I played basketball into my 60s, full court, with younger guys. I will tell you Stockton's reasons for longevity because some of them were mine. First, let me say that contrary to what the video says, Stockton had immense athleticism. However, he did not have the normal athleticism found in the NBA. He had a quickness in his feet and hands rather than an amazing vertical leap. That's how he led the league in steals. Anyway, he had a very long career because #1, he never had a catastrophic injury, #2, he was put together with some pretty good glue. In other words, he had good connective tissues. And #3, he wanted to play a long time and he did what was necessary in terms of fitness to do that. Lastly, unlike many players in all sports, Stockton was not concerned about diminishing personal statistics and status due to aging. The same can be said of Steve Nash, and for that matter, Michael Jordan, both of whom played to 39.
of course, he had athleticism how can you play over 1500 games in NBA and not. He was fast and quick, Hops and skin color do not define athletes. perpetuating stereotypes can work both ways and cause issues. The narrator should be careful
@@alexanderomoniyiajayi1589 About 20 years earlier, the same thing was said about Pete Rose, that his success in the major leagues was due almost entirely to hustle and determination because he had minimal athletic talent. Such talk can be annoying.
@@alexanderomoniyiajayi1589 every player that gets to the NBA is athletic compared to the average person but even between NBA players there can be a huge difference. it also depends on what people mean by athletic. Often they say a guy that can`t jump through the roof isn`t as athletic. someone that has low muscle mass isn`t athletic but Stockton was a machine, very durable and high endurance. he probably even had a good vertical compared to the average guy but i doubt his vertical was anywhere close to 40inches which is often what people would consider very athletic. I mean, people often say Steph Curry isn`t very athletic when in fact he is an athletic freak compared to most peopole. there is more to athleticism than just being jacked and jumping 40inches. Quickness, changing directions fast, first-step speed, hand-eye coordination etc. are all aspects of being athletic but are often overlooked. people will just keep saying Giannis is athletic and Stockton was an average guy :/
0:13 John Stockton 2:03 Herb Williams 2:59 Bob Cousy 4:19 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 5:55 Dikembe Mutombo 6:59 Udonis Haslem 7:49 Vince Carter 9:14 Robert Parish 10:33 Kevin Willis 11:10 Nat Hickey
@@gobigorange cause I’m 5”7 an me Stockton an iverson have the same body frame if you don’t see them in person you would think he’s only 5”7 because of his body structure these are really small men for there height especially iverson he’s literally 6”0 but people say he’s shorter when he’s not
Kevin Willis played at Michigan State for one of the greatest guard coaches there ever was, Jud Heathcote. Unfortunately, it was hard to tell Kevin was even in the game when he played for MSU, his size and skills didn't fit the Spartan's game plan very well. As a Spartan fan, I've always been amazed at the longevity of Kevin Willis' career.
Stockton is the most undervalued legend. Most kids have no idea how amazing he is. Easily top three point guard and if I put together an all time starting five he would have to get heavy consideration above curry considering scoring isn’t needed what is needed is passing and defense
I was pretty lucky to have grown up in the extra long Era of Kareem. When Kareem retired in 1989, I was 31 years old myself, and I honestly could not remember watching a single Basketball season without him.
I was 8-years-old in 1971 when Kareem and Oscar Robertson led the Milwaukee Bucks to the 1970-71 title. That Bucks team was my favorite team back then.....match-ups between the Bucks and the Lakers in the early '70s is still my favorite match-up of All-Time. Between 1970 through 1973, the Lakers and the Bucks were the most dominating teams in the NBA at that time. Also, the Bucks and Lakers both played in the Western Conference back then, so even though they were the best two teams, they could never play each other for the NBA Championship. Yeah, the Knicks had a great team back then as well, winning two Championships, in 1969-70 and again in 1972-73, but the Lakers and Bucks for about four years were the most dominating teams at that time. .@JosephArmeni-ct3fc
5:11 Kareem is fairly high on the NBA list for minutes played - but only due to the longevity. There are quite a few players (led by WILT at 46+) that averaged more time played per game.
How can you say, John Stockton or any NBA player, "has zero athleticism."?? Dude! Have you ever played ANY sport. How dare you disrespect Stockton like that? I be he's a better athlete now that you ever were.
Nat Hickey was also the earliest-born player ever to play in the BAA/NBA. You need to know that when the BAA merged with the NBL and changed its name to the NBA in 1949, it wasn't a new league. Therefore, the NBA recognizes BAA records.
3:00 But keep in mind that PROFESSIONS like Plummer and Electrician were making LESS at that time - perhaps 2-3 thousand a year. COSTS were also a lot lower.
Top 10 oldest NBA players in the history of the league. Nat Hickey Kevin Willis Robert Parish Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Dikembe Mutombo Bob Cousy Herb Williams John Stockton Vince Carter Dirk Nowitzki Honorable Mentions: Karl Malone Manu Ginobili Rick Mahorn Jason Terry
Michael Jordan was in his later career as he played for the Washington Wizards for the final two years before retiring for good. He often criticized his teammates from the Wizards for their lack of focus and consistency. Also, he was criticized for drafting Kwame Brown to the Wizards.
11:46 What's sad is that the NBA does NOT count ABA records - even though the ABA has had a LOT more effect on the NBA style of play. Or as Doctor J once said shortly after moving to the NBA from the ABA during the merger, "They're playing our style".
For the life of me I’ll never comprehend the “John Stockton wasn’t athletic” thing. Gary Payton said he feared guarding Stockton more than MJ because of the conditioning he was in. You’re not tiring out Gary Payton unless you’re an athlete. He only gets that label because of the way he looks.
Even though Kareem would have been an immediate success out of high school, he probably benefited from going to college for four years. NBA seasons are brutal. Many big men seem to suffer serious injuries that dramatically impact their abilities (i.e. Ralph Sampson, Bill Walton).
If you're talking about Stockton he wasn't the fastest or strongest even at his position. His durability is crazy and dedication and work ethic guys now can take stuff from him like ja. But nobody thinks athletic with Stockton
Manu Ginobili and MJ deserves an honorable mention in this video. They weren't in the top 10 oldest nba player list but they still played like they're young even though they were in their 40s
I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American. I expected to see James Edwards on this list! Maybe, he retired at 38-39, though. He WAS old when he finally retired, though!
College coach who recruited Manute Bol to the US says the 7-foot-7 basketballer might have been in his 50s when he played in the NBA. Mackey went on to explain that he made Bol 23 years old at the time but thinks the player might have already been in his 40s in 1984.
As a kid, we dream of being MJ, LeBron, Curry and all the other glamorous household names. When you start paying bills, we all dream of a Herb Williams' life.
