The youngest players to win an NBA title

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Some had more focal roles than others, but even so, an impressive accomplishment for the following guys.","rendered":"\u003cp\u003eOften times, NBA teams with championship expectations litter their rotations and starting lineups with veteran pieces who have playoff experience, as those are the types of players who know what it takes to succeed in the postseason.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are, of course, exceptions to that rule.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome young players in the Association figure things out quickly and manage to play some of their best basketball when the stakes get higher come playoff time.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow, we present the youngest players in league history to win an NBA title. 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Johnny Davis, Portland"},{"src":"https://hoopshype.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2020/10/Andrew-Bynum.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"Age: 21 years and 230 days (2009)","author":"","date":"","id":1392303,"title":"10. Andrew Bynum, LA Lakers"},{"src":"https://hoopshype.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2020/10/Patrick-McCaw.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"Age: 21 years and 230 days (2017)","author":"","date":"","id":1392305,"title":"10. Patrick McCaw, Golden State"},{"src":"https://hoopshype.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2020/10/Kobe-Bryant-and-Shaquille-ONeal.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"Age: 21 years and 301 days (2000)","author":"","date":"","id":1392306,"title":"12. Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers"},{"src":"https://hoopshype.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2020/10/Rick-Weitzman.jpg?w\u003d636","caption":"Age: 22 years and two days (1968)","author":"","date":"","id":1393110,"title":"13. Rick Weitzman, Boston"},{"src":"https://hoopshype.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2020/10/Carl-Meinhold.jpg?w\u003d593","caption":"Age: 22 years and 23 days (1948)","author":"","date":"","id":1393109,"title":"14. Carl Meinhold, Baltimore"},{"src":"https://hoopshype.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2020/10/Jamaal-Wilkes.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"Age: 22 years and 23 days (1975)","author":"","date":"","id":1392309,"title":"15. Jamaal Wilkes, Golden State"},{"src":"https://hoopshype.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2020/10/Phil-Walker.jpg?w\u003d651","caption":"Age: 22 years and 79 days (1978)","author":"","date":"","id":1393108,"title":"16. Phil Walker, Washington"},{"src":"https://hoopshype.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2020/10/Rajon-Rondo.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"Age: 22 years and 116 days (2008)","author":"","date":"","id":1392311,"title":"17. Rajon Rondo, Boston"},{"src":"https://hoopshype.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2020/10/Jim-Tucker.jpg?w\u003d527","caption":"Age: 22 years and 120 days (1955)","author":"","date":"","id":1393107,"title":"18. Jim Tucker, Syracuse"},{"src":"https://hoopshype.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2020/10/Kevon-Looney.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"Age: 22 years and 122 days (2018)","author":"","date":"","id":1392315,"title":"19. Kevon Looney, Golden State"},{"src":"https://hoopshype.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2020/10/Gary-Phillips.jpg?w\u003d736","caption":"Age: 22 years and 132 days (1962)","author":"","date":"","id":1393106,"title":"20. Gary Phillips, Boston"},{"src":"https://hoopshype.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2020/10/Tom-Sanders.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"Age: 22 years and 154 days (1961)","author":"","date":"","id":1391037,"title":"21. Tom Sanders, Boston"},{"src":"https://hoopshype.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2020/10/James-McAdoo.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"Age: 22 years and 163 days (2015)","author":"","date":"","id":1392318,"title":"22. James Michael McAdoo, Golden State"},{"src":"https://hoopshype.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2020/10/Glen-Davis.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"Age: 22 years and 168 days (2008)","author":"","date":"","id":1392319,"title":"23. Glen Davis, Boston"},{"src":"https://hoopshype.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2020/10/Jordan-Farmar.jpg?w\u003d1000","caption":"Age: 22 years and 196 days (2009)","author":"","date":"","id":1392320,"title":"24. Jordan Farmar, LA Lakers"},{"src":"https://hoopshype.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2020/10/Jim-Holstein.jpg?w\u003d628","caption":"Age: 22 years and 198 days (1953)","author":"","date":"","id":1393116,"title":"25. 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