Houston Rockets legends Hakeem Olajuwon, Moses Malone, Elvin Hayes, and James Harden were among 25 names announced Tuesday by the NBA on night one of the official “NBA 75” reveal. The NBA 75 is the league’s official 75th anniversary team honoring the 75 greatest players in league history, as selected by a panel of media and current and former players, coaches, general managers, and team executives.
For three consecutive days on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the league is announcing 25 of the NBA 75 names. ESPN will unveil 25 more players on Wednesday at 2 p.m. Central, while TNT will announce the remaining 25 on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Central.
Charles Barkley, who played with the Rockets for four seasons in the 1990s, was also on Tuesday’s list of honorees — though the vast majority of his list-worthy accomplishments came in other organizations.
Detailed information regarding the Houston careers of each legend is available in our newly released all-time Rockets roster. Tuesday’s complete list of 25 NBA greats can be viewed below.
The NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team is being unveiled Oct. 19-21. Twenty-five members of the team, representing a cross section of NBA eras, are being announced on each of the three days.
Tonight, TNT began the reveal with 25 players, who are listed alphabetically below. pic.twitter.com/sfAShtO4tk
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) October 19, 2021
