By Many talented basketball players have achieved so many great things because of their shooting abilities or their overall skills in general but one important factor that stands out the most is swiftness. Indeed, being extremely fast with your feet can be advantageous to any player, and today we will find out the 7 fastest NBA players in the world.
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De’Aaron Fox
Full name: De’Aaron Martez Fox
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Current team: Sacramento Kings (2017–present)
Position: Point guard
Born on 20th December 1997, this player is a complete magician and cheetah on the field. He is considered almost lethal and breathtaking. He is just 25 years old and one of the youngest players to be that fast on the field. De’Aaron is 6 ft 3 inches tall and weighs 84 kgs. He completed his schooling at Cypress Lakes of Texas and graduated from Kentucky college. His NBA career began in 2017.
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Russell Westbrook
Full name: Russell Westbrook III
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Current team: Los Angeles Lakers (2021–present)
Position: Point guard
Born on 12th November 1988, Russell Westbrook is second on the list and a completely power-packed player in NBA. He is 6 ft 3 inches tall and weighs 91 kgs. He completed his schooling at Leuzinger high school and graduated from UCLA college. His NBA career began in 2008. In a short span of time, Russell has successfully gathered a collection of awards and nominations. Some of these include:
NBA Most Valuable Player (2017)
9 NBA All Stars
2 NBA All-Star Game MVPs
2 All NBA Frist Team
5 All NBA Second Team
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Ja Morant
Full name: Temetrius Jamel “Ja” Morant
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Current team: Memphis Grizzlies (2019–present)
Position: Point guard
Born on 10th August 1999, Ja Morant is 6 ft 2 inches tall and weighs 79 kgs. He completed his schooling at Crestwood in South Carolina and graduated from Murray State College. His NBA career began recently in 2019 and he has impressed everyone already. He plays for the Memphis Grizzlies and has career highlights like:
NBA All-Star
All NBA Second Team 2022
NBA Most Improved Player
NBA Rookie of the Year 2020
Lute Olson Award
Bob Cousy Award
OVC Player of the year and so on.
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Zach Lavine
Full name: Zachary Thomas LaVine
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Current team: Chicago Bulls (2017–present)
Position: Shooting guard / Small forward
Born on 10th March 1995, Zach Lavine is a 27-year-old NBA player. He is 6 ft 5 inches tall and weighs 91 kgs. He completed his early education at Bothell in Washington and graduated from UCLA. His NBA career began in 2014. Until now, he has played for two teams, Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Ben Simmons
Full name: Benjamin David Simmons
Height: 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Current team: Brooklyn Nets (2022–present)
Position: Point guard / Power forward
Born on 20th July 1996, Ben Simmons is 6 ft 10 inches tall and weighs 109 kgs. He completed his early education at Box Hill Senior Secondary College and Montverde Academy. He did his college at LSU. His NBA career began in 2016. Until now, he has played for 2 teams:
Philadelphia 76ers
Brooklyn Nets
His major career highlights are 3 NBA All-Stars, All-NBA Third Team, 2 NBA All-Defensive First Teams, SEC Freshman of the Year 2016, etc.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo
Full name: Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo
Height: 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Current team: Milwaukee Bucks (2021–present)
Position: Power forward
Born on 6th December 1994, this player is 7 ft tall and weighs 110 kgs. His NBA career began in 2013. He has played for Filathlitikos and Milwaukee Bucks till now. His major career highlights are:
NBA Champion 2021
NBA Finals MVP 2021
NBA Most Improved Player 2017
Euroscar Player of the Year 2018.
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LeBron James
Full name: LeBron Raymone James Sr.
Height: 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Current team: Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present)
Position: Small forward / Power forward
Born on 30th December 1984, LeBron James is one of the most popular and fastest basketball players of all time. He is 6 ft 9 inches tall and weighs 113 kgs. His NBA career began in 2003. His career history has teams like Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers. He has won NBA Rookie of the year 2004, NBA scoring champion 2008 and more.
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