Everyone here except Richmond, O’Neal Reggie (outside the playoffs) and Boogie were superstars
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bro really said reggie miller wasn’t a superstar
Bro is right.
"Superstar" is a much fuzzier term than "All-Star". All these guys are all-stars. I think: who is bringing fans out when they play on the road? Who's highlights is Sportscenter teasing? Who is Nike cranking out ads with? Who do kids around the world know about? You're talking, Shaq, Magic, Kobe, MJ, Bird, LeBron, Steph.
Some of these guys are all-time great basketball players, but I don't think any of these guy are "superstars", though Nash and Griffin were close at their peaks.
Nash was not just close to being a superstar, he was outright a superstar.
He was a top 3 player at this best and his 05 playoff run is one of the best offensive playoff runs ever. Amazing player
An argument could be made for Blake Griffin despite him being arguably in the bottom half of this list from a pure basketball perspective. He was more famous at his peak than all these guys except maybe Nash and Stockton I think
Yeah, he seemed on the verge of reaching superstar escape velocity, but injuries dragged him down. But I dont think he made it.
And off the top of my head the only player that didn't win multiple titles that I would still consider a superstar is Allen Iverson, and maybe Vince Carter.
Charles Barkley
Grant Hill was hailed as MJ's successor, and was one of the most popular athletes in his prime.
Hill was damn near that level for a few years. Then he got hurt.
Hill was going to be the next face of the league til he got hurt.
me personally, prime John Wall
Grant Hill was top 3 in MVP voting and being hailed as the next face of the league. He was in a ton of commercials etc. He was the definition of a superstar in the late 90s in terms of on and off court.
Blake was also top 3 in MVP voting and was definitely an "emerging superstar" if not one for a short period of time.
Nash - B2B mvps this isn't a question.
Allen and Pierce were both borderline superstars.
Boogie was not a superstar, he was a star, same for Jermaine
Every single one were All Stars. The Superstars listed would definitively be Nash, Stockton, Pierce, Allen, Hill at one point or another in their careers...Blake was a superstar if not entirely for basketball impact but his overall impact as a personality/figure...the rest are debatable. O'Neal was never genuinely an superstar and don't think Richmond was ever truly viewed as one even though the numbers were consistently stout. He was never viewed as a genuine elite player.
Hill and Nash. Probably Stockton too. None of the others were superstars. You should at least have one a couple all nba first teams and a clear top 10 player.
Superstars - Nash, Stockton
The rest were just solid all stars or fell of due to injury too quickly.