NBA 75th Anniversary Team
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The NBA 75th Anniversary Team is an official list of the 75 greatest players in NBA history, selected to commemorate the league’s 75th season.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NBA 75th Anniversary Team canonical | 11 |
| NBA 75 | 1 |
| NBA 75th Anniversary Team selection | 1 |
| NBA 75th Anniversary Team: 75 Greatest Players in NBA History | 1 |
| NBA anniversary teams | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T885377 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NBA 75th Anniversary Team Context triple: [Earl Monroe, memberOf, NBA 75th Anniversary Team]
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NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
The NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team is a historic list of the 50 greatest players in NBA history, selected in 1996 to honor the league’s first half-century.
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NBA 25th Anniversary Team coach selection
The NBA 25th Anniversary Team coach selection is an honor recognizing Red Auerbach as the coach chosen to represent the league’s first quarter-century of excellence.
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NBA 50 Greatest Coaches recognition
The NBA 50 Greatest Coaches recognition is an honorary distinction created by the NBA to celebrate and acknowledge the most accomplished and influential head coaches in league history.
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NBA Board of Governors
The NBA Board of Governors is the league’s governing body composed primarily of team owners, responsible for setting policies, approving major decisions, and overseeing the overall direction of the National Basketball Association.
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E.
FIBA Hall of Fame
The FIBA Hall of Fame is an international basketball hall of fame that honors players, coaches, referees, and contributors who have made outstanding contributions to the global game under the auspices of the International Basketball Federation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: NBA 75th Anniversary Team Target entity description: The NBA 75th Anniversary Team is an official list of the 75 greatest players in NBA history, selected to commemorate the league’s 75th season.
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A.
NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
The NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team is a historic list of the 50 greatest players in NBA history, selected in 1996 to honor the league’s first half-century.
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B.
NBA 25th Anniversary Team coach selection
The NBA 25th Anniversary Team coach selection is an honor recognizing Red Auerbach as the coach chosen to represent the league’s first quarter-century of excellence.
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C.
NBA 50 Greatest Coaches recognition
The NBA 50 Greatest Coaches recognition is an honorary distinction created by the NBA to celebrate and acknowledge the most accomplished and influential head coaches in league history.
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D.
NBA Board of Governors
The NBA Board of Governors is the league’s governing body composed primarily of team owners, responsible for setting policies, approving major decisions, and overseeing the overall direction of the National Basketball Association.
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E.
FIBA Hall of Fame
The FIBA Hall of Fame is an international basketball hall of fame that honors players, coaches, referees, and contributors who have made outstanding contributions to the global game under the auspices of the International Basketball Federation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Basketball Association honor
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basketball all-time team ⓘ commemorative sports list ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
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surface form:
NBA 75
NBA 75th Anniversary Team ⓘ
surface form:
NBA 75th Anniversary Team: 75 Greatest Players in NBA History
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| anniversaryNumber | 75 ⓘ |
| announcedBy |
Adam Silver
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surface form:
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver
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| announcedIn | 2021 ⓘ |
| category |
Basketball trophies and awards
ⓘ
National Basketball Association lists ⓘ Sports anniversary events ⓘ |
| commemorates | 75th season of the National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| governingBody | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasNotableDebates | omissions and inclusions of specific players ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.nba.com ⓘ |
| includesPlayersFrom | all eras of NBA history ⓘ |
| includesPosition |
centers
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forwards ⓘ guards ⓘ |
| isNonPlayingAward | true ⓘ |
| isSubsetOf | lists of greatest basketball players ⓘ |
| isUpdateOf | NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive coverage by sports media outlets ⓘ |
| numberOfPlayers | 75 ⓘ |
| officialName | NBA 75th Anniversary Team self-link ⓘ |
| overlapsWith | NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team ⓘ |
| precededBy | NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team ⓘ |
| purpose | to honor the 75 greatest players in NBA history ⓘ |
| relationTo | NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team ⓘ |
| seasonCommemorated | 2021–22 NBA season ⓘ |
| selectedBy |
panel of NBA coaches
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panel of NBA general managers ⓘ panel of WNBA legends ⓘ panel of basketball journalists ⓘ panel of broadcasters ⓘ panel of current and former NBA players ⓘ panel of other basketball influencers ⓘ panel of team executives ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
historical significance in NBA history
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impact on the game of basketball ⓘ overall career achievements in the NBA ⓘ |
| selectionType | all-time greatest players list ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | from the founding of the NBA to the 2020s ⓘ |
| unveiledDuring | 2021–22 NBA season celebrations ⓘ |
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Subject: NBA 75th Anniversary Team Description of subject: The NBA 75th Anniversary Team is an official list of the 75 greatest players in NBA history, selected to commemorate the league’s 75th season.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Earl Monroe
this entity surface form:
NBA anniversary teams
this entity surface form:
NBA 75
this entity surface form:
NBA 75th Anniversary Team: 75 Greatest Players in NBA History
subject surface form:
Clyde Drexler
this entity surface form:
NBA 75th Anniversary Team selection
subject surface form:
Bob Pettit