Pack
Basketball players
From Wilt to Wemby
120 lotsUnlocks at level 3
The best-known basketball players of all time. Each duel is judged on scoring, playmaking, star power, defence or legacy, revealed after the auction.
Judged on
- Scoring · buckets from anywhere
- Playmaking · passing and court sense
- Star power · swagger and fame
- Defence · stops, boards and hustle
- Legacy · rings and records
Ratings are never shown. You bid on what you believe, then the arena reveals who was right.
How a match works
- Auction. Twelve of the 120 lots come up one by one. Both players start with twenty coins.
- Lineup. Each player secretly assigns their five lots to the five duels: Scoring, Playmaking, Star power, Defence, Legacy.
- Arena. The duels play out. Win three of five, or take the bigger power share, and the match is yours.
All 120 lots in Basketball players
- Michael JordanSix rings, six Finals MVPs, the shrug
- LeBron JamesThe Chosen One, still choosing
- Kareem Abdul-JabbarThe skyhook nobody could stop
- Magic JohnsonShowtime with a grin
- Larry BirdTrash talk with a jump shot to back it
- Bill RussellEleven rings and the ultimate defender
- Wilt ChamberlainA hundred points in one night
- Kobe BryantMamba mentality, eighty-one points
- Shaquille O'NealThe most dominant physical force ever
- Tim DuncanThe Big Fundamental, quietly perfect
- Hakeem OlajuwonThe Dream Shake, invented in Houston
- Stephen CurryChanged the geometry of the game with the three
- Kevin DurantSeven feet of pure scoring
- Giannis AntetokounmpoThe Greek Freak, from selling sunglasses to a ring
- Nikola JokićA center who passes like Magic
- Oscar RobertsonThe Big O averaged a triple-double first
- Jerry WestThe Logo, Mr. Clutch
- Elgin BaylorHang time before hang time existed
- Julius ErvingDr. J and the free-throw line dunk
- Moses MaloneFo', fo', fo'
- Karl MaloneThe Mailman delivered, except in June
- John StocktonAll-time leader in assists and steals, in short shorts
- Charles BarkleyThe Round Mound of Rebound
- Scottie PippenThe best sidekick, and more
- Dennis RodmanRebounds and hair colours
- Isiah ThomasBad Boy captain with a baby face
- Dirk NowitzkiThe one-legged fadeaway from Würzburg
- Steve NashTwo MVPs and seven seconds or less
- Allen IversonPractice? The crossover on Jordan
- Dwyane WadeFlash, three rings in Miami
- Chris PaulThe Point God
- Kawhi LeonardThe Klaw and the shot that bounced four times
- James HardenThe Beard and the step-back
- Russell WestbrookTriple-doubles as a lifestyle
- Damian LillardDame Time, waves goodbye
- Anthony DavisThe Brow, both ends of the floor
- Joel EmbiidThe Process, trust it
- Luka DončićStep-backs and stares from Slovenia
- Jayson TatumBoston's banner-eighteen leader
- Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderMid-range mastery in Oklahoma City
- Victor WembanyamaSeven-four with a guard's handle
- Kevin GarnettAnything is possible!
- Paul PierceThe Truth, wheelchair and all
- Ray AllenThe purest jumper, the corner three in Game Six
- Reggie MillerEight points in nine seconds
- Clyde DrexlerThe Glide
- David RobinsonThe Admiral, navy officer and MVP
- Patrick EwingThe Knicks' immovable center
- Dominique WilkinsThe Human Highlight Film
- Gary PaytonThe Glove, talked and defended in equal measure
- Jason KiddA triple-double machine with a court map in his head
- Vince CarterHalf-man, half-amazing
- Tracy McGradyThirteen points in thirty-five seconds
- Carmelo AnthonyBucket getter, Olympic gold collector
- Dwight HowardSuperman cape at the dunk contest
- Paul GeorgePG-13, two-way excellence
- Jimmy ButlerPlayoff Jimmy, coffee entrepreneur
- Kyrie IrvingThe handles, and the shot in Game Seven
- Klay ThompsonThirty-seven points in a quarter
- Draymond GreenThe defensive brain of a dynasty
- Manu GinóbiliThe Eurostep from Bahía Blanca
- Tony ParkerTeardrops in the paint, Finals MVP
- Pau GasolTwo rings beside Kobe
- Yao MingSeven-six, and China's gateway to the NBA
- Dikembe MutomboNo, no, no, wags the finger
- Ben WallaceUndrafted, four-time Defensive Player of the Year
- Alonzo MourningMuscle and heart in Miami
- Chris WebberThe timeout, and the Sacramento glory years
- Grant HillAnkle injuries stole an all-timer
- Penny HardawayLil' Penny and a career cut short
- Shawn KempThe Reign Man's dunks shook Seattle
- Pete MaravichPistol Pete, showtime before Showtime
- Bob CousyThe Houdini of the Hardwood
- George MikanThe league's first giant
- Rick BarryUnderhand free throws, nearly ninety percent
- Walt FrazierClyde, the stylish Knick
- Willis ReedLimped out for Game Seven
- Bill WaltonBig Red, the best passing big when healthy
- Dave CowensUndersized center, oversized heart
- Elvin HayesThe Big E's turnaround jumper
- Wes UnseldOutlet passes and a ring in Washington
- Nate ArchibaldTiny, led the league in points and assists
- Bernard KingSixty points on Christmas Day
- Adrian DantleyLow-post wizard at six-five
- James WorthyBig Game James
- Kevin McHalePost moves nobody could guard
- Robert ParishThe Chief, twenty-one seasons
- Dennis JohnsonThe DJ who guarded everyone
- Joe DumarsThe gentleman Bad Boy
- Bill LaimbeerThe villain who could shoot
- Mark PriceCleveland's sharpshooting point guard
- Tim HardawayThe UTEP two-step killer crossover
- Mitch RichmondThe Rock, scored on everyone in Sacramento
- Chris MullinThe lefty jumper from Brooklyn
- Glen RiceFifty-six points and a Heat record
- Shawn MarionThe Matrix, ugly shot, beautiful everything else
- Amar'e StoudemireSTAT, the pick-and-roll finisher
- Blake GriffinJumped over a car for a dunk
- DeMar DeRozanMid-range from Compton
- Pascal SiakamSpicy P, from Cameroon to a ring
- Derrick RoseYoungest MVP, before the knees gave out
- Ja MorantGravity-defying in Memphis
- Trae YoungIce Trae, quiet in the Garden
- Donovan MitchellSpida, fifty-point playoff nights
- Devin BookerSeventy points at twenty
- Kevin LoveOutlet passes and the Cleveland ring
- Chris BoshThe third star who made the Heat work
- Rajon RondoPassing genius with playoff triple-doubles
- Al HorfordThe ultimate glue guy, finally a ring
- Jaylen BrownFinals MVP in Boston
- Rudy GobertThe Stifle Tower
- Kristaps PorziņģisThe Unicorn from Latvia
- Jalen BrunsonGarden hero, undersized and unbothered
- Anthony EdwardsAnt-Man, the league's next face
- Tyrese HaliburtonPasses first, wins clutch
- Bob PettitTwo MVPs and the first true stretch big
- Dolph SchayesThe set shot that won titles in Syracuse
- Earl MonroeEarl the Pearl, spins and swagger
- Dave DeBusschereDefence first on the champion Knicks
- Connie HawkinsThe Hawk, banned then brilliant