Ranking the 25 most iconic photos in NBA history

Luke Zylstra
3 min readOct 30, 2018

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What specific photos hold the most nostalgia in the history of the NBA? Let’s rank ‘em.

Honorable Mention: The Parade

CLEVELAND!!! This is for YOU!!!

Honorable Mention: Pop and Duncan

25. Muggsy and Manute

7'7" and 5'3", tallest and shortest players in NBA history

24. Kobe’s Last All-Star Game

Yes, that’s Drake and Spike Lee

23. The Youngest MVP

22. Kyrie’s Shot

21. The King

20. Dr. J

19. Ray Allen’s Shot

18. The Passing of the Torch

17. The Block

16. The Mamba

15. The Chalk Toss

Became a famous billboard in Cleveland

14. The Alley Oop

13. The Dream Team

12. The Logo

11. Eleven Rings

10. The Rivalry

9. The Flu Game

Or food poisoning. Or hangover.

8. The Choke

7. Air Jordan

6. The Olympic Dunk

5. The GOAT’s First Championship

4. The Stepover

3. Bron and Wade

2. 100 Points

1. The Shot

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