Every NBA Star's Best Play As A Rookie!

Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t always look like a Greek god. Stephen Curry used to be even more baby-faced than he is now. James Harden’s beard wasn’t always so magnificent. Today, we take a look back at NBA superstars when they were first-year novices, long before they solidified their respective places among the all-time greats. We are going to see why these future stars showed so much promise at such a young age. This is, Every NBA Star’s Best Play As A Rookie!
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[@christopherjackson7177]

I've never seen Duncan with those kind of ups, but it fits...he even banked his dunks.

[@yogyamehra5075]

The guy only needs like a 24 inch vert to dunk like that lol 😂

[@clydetheglidetop5sgtop10du7]

@@yogyamehra5075 I think 20 is more than enough lol

[@hppern3971]

He had them till tore his meniscus in 2000. Dude was athletic as all hell. Spent the rest of his career with a knee brace managing the load he was putting on that leg, though tbh, robbing some of his athleticism and making him jump less probably made his career longer. The biggest key to a long NBA career without injuries is honestly to jump less - Jokic will stay in the NBA for a long time

[@evanflaherty5434]

It’s funny in the intro you couldn’t say anything about Bron looking different as a rookie because he came into league looking like a 30 year old man

[@juansebastianraadmeza9405]

not even speaking about greg oden

[@akhilsaladi1044]

LOL

[@jayson-fj5tn]

@@juansebastianraadmeza9405 it's funny because they look alike its almost like they're father and son.

[@chowderchowdown]

@ANTHONY VANCE I don't know what kind of babies you have in your area that make you say Lebron is a babyface.

[@clearice7733]

Well yeah? Announcer be like: "How old is he? 12?" 😂

[@aaronpavel5310]

That may be the flashiest play of duncan's career

[@dreday5067]

That’s a fact bro!😂😂

[@chaddotdot5469]

What I'm saying😂

[@RobMancusoJr]

💯💯💯 lol he probably felt guilty afterwards

[@augustavon4611]

Young DUNCAN! 😂

[@davidj6714]

@@RobMancusoJr He is holding his laugh for not getting a technical

[@JustinL12100]

It's crazy to me Durant played for Seattle. Seems like a lifetime ago basketball was in Seattle.

[@dallaswood4117]

I was going to say the same thing I didn’t remember he was ever a sonic thought they had already moved

[@MH-zy4nu]

he old as shit

[@everythingisconnected7932]

Seattle needs a team

[@blovett0814]

D Rose and AI's rookie plays were so savage. AI easily had the best rookie play of all time crossing the GOAT!

[@XavierSchwartzTheOriginal]

Arguable. Well that Carmelo Anthony dunk on yao ming is always acceptable enough to rival it.

[@antonioguglielmetti2661]

Derrick Rose's was better. AI barely crossed him just enough space MJ was right there on the shot.

[@XavierSchwartzTheOriginal]

@@antonioguglielmetti2661eh about derrick's. But you're right about AI, but I jus think it's the fact he crossed Michael... as a RooKie

[@beastmry]

Did you not see what Tatum did to LeBron? Gotta put that as my number 1

[@XavierSchwartzTheOriginal]

@@beastmry too tru

[@vedanthase772]

Funny how Lebron has not changed one bit , same layup , same confidence , and same travels sometimes.😂😂

[@rithyhouse957]

Layup?

[@serioguerrero1394]

Because he only have a few moves

[@liiou4445]

Intro and outtro music pls

[@Sakred420]

What travels?

[@serioguerrero1394]

@@Sakred420 he travels too much he traveled from cleveland to miami back to cleveland to los angeles

[@venkatbalachandra5965]

Funny, how Steph's and Ray Allen's best plays aren't 3-pointers.

[@airkuna]

Allen was a complete player.. Unlike curry.. So it's not surprised with Allen..

[@joelgeorge6687]

@@airkuna Are you high?

[@airkuna]

@@joelgeorge6687 no . Why?

[@karlmichael1956]

@@airkuna agree..i watch rey plays in bucks..

[@CamJames]

@@airkuna Curry can do, and has done, everything Ray has done but better.

[@maurrico8551]

Allen Iverson legendary rookie play. Even more if you hear Phil call MJ out there to check him. I get chills every time I see that clip!

[@efisgpr]

Yeah MJ recovered really well but he is 6'6" and AI I definitely under 5'11" (6' and met him..MAYBE 5'10") So, it was a huge announcement to the world that he was 100% unguardable just to get that off on MJ, the DPOY. And AI's teardrop also got better and better. Just amazing.

[@justanotherlaid-backdude5297]

@@efisgpr I think AI had to shoot it. Either shake 1 GOAT level defender with shake and bake crossover jumper or run into 2 more GOAT level defenders in Rodman and Pippen 😁

[@MrFuchew]

#1 iconic rookie play of the era for sure

[@Rob774]

@@efisgpr While not "meeting" him I've been in his presence. You're right... He's never seen 6'0 a day in his life.

[@JReaLBiz86]

The Answer changed the way kids like me played the game of basketball. We started going for hard "bait" crossovers, hanging the ball out there until that moment the defender gets on his heels, then jamming it to the other hand and flying by him. That move crossing up Jordan... everybody in the building, and at home tuned in, knew about the build up to that game. MJ's the g.o.a.t., AI's the new hotness, the young phenom... I still remember how much that matchup was talked about... Watch it again, everyone on the court except for the big men down low stopped to watch what Iverson / Jordan would do. It was that big a deal, and Iverson proved he wasn't all hype. After he had Mike going the wrong way on that play, they started calling "carrying" on his hard cross. If you watch how he does it, his hand never dips below the ball, his shoulder moves make it look that way. lol come in the league, cross up it's best player, they immediately find something wrong with how you play lmao

[@aaronalgodon6651]

crazy how ray allen came from "the best dunk I've seen this season" to the most threes in nba history

[@prozitaitir7356]

Not anymore

[@malachibrown3270]

@@prozitaitir7356nobody cares

[@AKA299]

The greatest basketball intro

[@MichaelBrown-ek4pm]

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[@cryptic4249]

@@lucied5921 it is i memorized the link that link is a rick roll

[@angelomarchioni6655]

@@cryptic4249 same

[@calebjoh6294]

@@cryptic4249 same here

[@bobansburner3225]

@@MichaelBrown-ek4pm we know what that is lol.

[@kerke4639]

Some of these really show the stoe of player they got to be. Lillard’s is a game winner from deep, Vince made one of the best in game dunks, Luka got off a circus shot, AI crossing Jordan with his handles, Jokic with the trick pass, Shaq with a monster dunk

[@tomasn9872]

And Ray Allen with a reverse dunk :DDD

[@txcNexus]

and Steph with his handle

[@3sgtepwnzr]

Tatum with a chest puff on LBJ like “I’m the new king” lmao.

[@eddysamaniega8491]

Dame still hitting them game winner back then

[@chaddotdot5469]

"How old is he? 12?" They need to stop it 🤣🤣🤣 Edit: 347 likes?!?!? Thanks y'all 😂😂😂

[@dntgshot1236]

Lol lebron never looked young 😂

[@chaddotdot5469]

@@dntgshot1236 it's a noticeable different between now and 20yrs ago but even 20yrs ago he still looked old 😭

[@kimurico1]

12 steps maybe...

[@jumpinjohnnyruss]

"How old are you boy?" "Nineteen." "Sheeeeiit, he don't look a day over twelve."

[@liiou4445]

Intro and outtro music pls

[@bigbunny1776]

4:20 I thought it was boutta be zeller at first and I was like “am I missing something by?!”

[@brandonalvarado5362]

You oughta make a part 2 no cap

[@drid2507]

Webber's round the back fast break dunk on Barkley.(MVP at the time)

[@nbamydream6302]

3:11 was he a rookie at this time 🥵😨

[@Soldier979]

The thing is VC spent 3 years in college so he was already well developed when he went to the NBA

[@ryanjung4416]

@@Soldier979 still insane tho, nba and collage are completely different leagues

[@MoonMoon-fx1op]

@@ryanjung4416 it is but at that time colleges were actually developing NBA talent lol

[@MrDreamTeamGamer]

2:15 You can here Phil Jackson on the sideline say “Michael, D up on him”

[@justdeleteit]

It says "Michael, get up on him"

[@justdeleteit]

I think

[@gezza7718]

He did - MJ recovered well but AI had a decent J.

[@oscardog8495]

spelling - hear?

[@danielmuitta8399]

Kyrie's been moving through traffic since his rookie days

[@svlemm9794]

That intro was so unnecessarily badass lmao

[@bluehope2358]

Vince Carter and his dunks...there will be no one better, ever!!

[@smileyjimmie]

4:05 Lebron's face after Tatum dunks and chest bumps him 😱😂🤣

[@KSSBG]

He's like this Lil nigga really tryna flex. And then Boston lost. I'm a Boston fan too so that shit hurt

[@harpoon232]

Lebron’s windmill was fire but the uncalled travel laid a foundation for the future.

[@rawbee8932]

Lol. Not sure if ur joking or blind

[@jamelmacon1130]

@@rawbee8932 nah he right that was easily a travel

[@KhyDev]

Damn that was a clear travel but a clean finish

[@aldag5412]

Nah. Two hands, gather step, one two jump on two. Therefore not a travel

[@boblangford5514]

@@aldag5412 It’s a travel, but they rarely call it for any player. I remember Pippen used to travel a very similar way all the time in the mid 90s.

[@frankhoppe1834]

it hurts so much to see Rose as a young explosive rookie while exactly knowing what will happen :( :( :(

[@nolanneals2568]

Yeah

[@everyneed3959]

Refs been letting LeBron travel ever since the beginning wtf

[@hassannadeem5594]

Casual.

[@jackmilliken1331]

Bro I thought the same with that play lol

[@vonly_]

He dribbled twice. You just cant see it at the first angle

[@maxwellnails]

Clear travel

[@vonly_]

3 steps after the dribble. 1st step is the gather. Secnd and third are valid

[@dvdv8197]

That Jokic one is crazy. Even when you KNOW it's going to happen (because you're rewatching it), it's STILL hard to follow. Just wow!! 😳😳👍👏

[@freshazeyeiz4378]

Awesome video 🔥💯

[@AirCanada1J5]

LeBron traveling since a rookie

[@BryantX-tz9ie]

I felt in love w the intro voice

[@kogimark7765]

Love how Phil calls Michael like his kid

[@soundffect1414]

"James Harden's beard wasn't so magnificent" That one got me, I lost it

[@musicbyabe]

Iverson was the best one, talking about crossing the great MJ

[@ThaGhettoBlaster]

Only highlight of his career 😂

[@mikesharon2177]

Jayson Tatum dunk on Lebum then looking him down was EPIC!!

[@dkpt1997]

Then chokes on a game 7

[@sanglunvaiphei9909]

@2:13 is that AI vs MJ? WOW!😳 That is one hell of a move by AI.

[@jayedqueen7890]

Allen Iverson did what no rookie could do Go against a G.O.A.T

[@aldag5412]

Apart from every rookie that went against LeBron

[@rexlabis146]

D Rose was tormenting Andre MIller for years lmao poor guy

[@RRNumber4]

Good Video 🔥

[@TheoHuxtible]

@ 5:45 Ray went straight Jesus Shuttleworth on ‘em

[@nitro4472]

Nice one Akumpo

[@ethanwilliams4422]

That Nicola Jokic one was insane

[@tobyncummins]

Great video idea.

[@swishprod.3392]

The announcer said talking about Lebron “How old is he, 12?” 😂

[@shauntaylor7485]

One of the best highlight videos I’ve ever seen

[@Ijustwantedafrosti]

Perfect intro ! Subscribing

[@jamespuso1627]

I feel so old looking at this and thinking "wow, some of these superstar rookie highlights are actually in HD now" lol

[@kalstonii]

And lebron been travelin ever since 🥵😆

[@XplicitTV1991]

Nobody beats Iverson's best rookie play! 🔥

[@jakeklassen23]

Was hoping for some Ant and LaMelo highlights but this was sick!

[@5harkthegr8]

Young Chris Paul and Kyrie handles are really similar when you observer how fluid it looks . It makes me thing maybe Kyrie will become a point god(in terms of changing a franchise through iq and leadership) when he gets older and wiser.

[@juellybayiha7825]

Verry good video

[@aoihgadnlgago]

McGrady? Nowitzki? Steve Nash? Yao? Pierce? Bosh? K. Love? You missed many stars ...and GOAT Scalabrine

[@cattiger2550]

mans cant put all of them

[@psych0naut1c]

@@cattiger2550 he said "every" 😐

[@cattiger2550]

@@psych0naut1c But whats the standard for "star"

[@aitlin]

@@cattiger2550 at least half of that guys are stars

[@emogranma]

MJ

[@zaneforester3923]

Love the reaction to Dwayne wades dunk

[@juiceonthebeat]

"Michael! D up on em." You can see Phil nod as Iverson puts up the shot like yup that just happened. Legendary

[@ralphus55]

I was at this game in Trae Young’s rookie season, it was against the bucks, and it was in overtime. John Collins went to the basket after a miss and tipped it to Trae, and Traetipped it in in midair. It was so crazy, it was a game winner

[@admiraljosh]

LeBron with that travel though... 😂😂

[@dionysise5008]

Notice any similarity between Giannis and KG? WOW

[@taylor860gang]

Yea but kg could go to work in the post and show wayy better

[@liujames8952]

Shout out to you using NBA 2k14 next gen intro BGM. Still my favorite 2k ever

[@hasandadoush3268]

Yes

[@JustLiftUce]

10 years from now you're gonna have a hard time tryna to decide which moment for Kumminga was his best rookie moment

[@AFL_productions]

Poster on Josh green

[@BoxiesAU]

For you young guys, getting old suckssss. I am the same age as Wade, and I remember it like it was yesterday. It was 15 years ago, and they all retired now. It hurts! haha

[@ktbeatty]

Gotta love Jason Kidd, for no particular reason, doing a double clutch mid-air on the 3 pointer at the buzzer. Not a double pump on the shot to shake the defender as is typical for jumper mind you, but an in air double clutch. Style points do count, and I guess he figured why should they be reserved only for dunks. I forgot how funky his shot was early in his NBA career, as it got much better later.

[@drizic]

This was a video that I didnt want to end .

[@lawscx]

"AI dancing with MJ" A clip that never gets old

[@chickencow36]

Great Modelo ad!

[@ZupDrake]

JT bumping bron was so brave 😱

[@ryor2imo326]

ye no wonder why they lost

[@allanhouston6759]

@@ryor2imo326 Lebron James barely beat Rookie Jason Tatum ( age 19).

[@efisgpr]

Like tuh got dealt wit

[@efisgpr]

@@allanhouston6759 Celts have less rings than the LAKESHOW now

[@davidread1987]

@@efisgpr they tied

[@gagewoolstenhulme9881]

WHAT A TRAVEL FROM LEBRON

[@hazza7049]

I was gonna say

[@kinggingy6181]

Allen iversons reaction after it wasant counted as a 3: ugh I should’ve let Igoudala take the shot🤦‍♂️

[@iXperienceIII]

Not the truck commercial song 😂😂😂

[@ahmadrezaasadi3111]

Melo posterizing Yao Ming as a rookie is 🔥

[@real_patuz6113]

That intro🔥🔥🔥

[@KSSBG]

Kanye gave Jay that beat an Jay ripped it

[@stephenwilson5511]

Props for the intro

[@derrickrose4414]

The intro is lit

[@arrizjayberjuega5757]

Those dunks from kobe, kawhi, and vince are magnificent!

[@Raisin_]

0:36 back when even announcers pronounced Antetokounmpo like Flight lol

[@alco1414]

Vince is SICK!

[@tacticutest3130]

Glad that also Bellinelli was included in this rookie highlights...

[@jumpinjohnnyruss]

That Joe L.M. Bead guy had the best block I think I've ever seen.

[@warren7532]

That boy bron be traveling his ass off .

[@parkerpitale6896]

Bros voice is insane 😂

[@LeonidasChronis]

Lebron's dunk was a travel when he picked up the ball 😂

[@espanoljumpsta1101]

Lol I saw that too that’s hilarious

[@allanhouston6759]

Letravel James.

[@SomeOneSeen]

He traveled twice… right after the block when he gathered the ball he took 4 steps before dribbling then 3 steps on the way to dunking! 🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻🤪😂🤣

[@akanakaishemunemo1861]

James hardens beard wasnt always so magnificent.... that sounded so cool

[@theembodies727]

That dunk from Ray Allen was L O U D

[@STAYTRUECHRIS91]

That beat at the end will forever be fire

[@jayt9158]

Thanks to Ennio Morricone

[@gulfside13]

It's funny how hyped the Rockets announcers, Bill Worrell and Calvin Murphy, were for the highlights against them lol(Kidd, Melo, and KG). Murph was prolly going more crazy for that Melo dunk than the announcers for the Nuggets were @3:34 lmao

[@cardgamingstation489]

Curry and James highlights is the best.

[@gamingwithjayyt3952]

This is the moment everyone started calling jokic "The Joker" 4:50

[@FOWBOWZ]

Vince Carter dunk had me watching my head

[@zachkeffer4492]

the intro had me think I was watching a commercial

[@IVY-py2lw]

this guy is verified w this production ? - literally beer music playing at beginning

[@airkuna]

There were some tough moves and dunks here..

[@till._]

„How is he? 12?“ lmaooo what disrespect hahaha

[@rakuhagutay7565]

Bro this channel is underrated

[@jingllle8546]

Bro bro bro get that third bro step bro

[@cosmichamster2928]

Nice

[@SuperDefD]

All good plays no doubt. My favorite were Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Garnett.

[@abrahamknepp6692]

5:48 lol wat was that🤣🤣

[@Venom89062]

You...forgot Michael Jordan....

[@isaiahdaravong8879]

Dame really been clutch from the jump

[@brianthetroll4642]

Ja, luka, zion And some real good potential Moses brown, halliburton, kpjr The nba will still be exciting to watch when lebron, kd, curry retires

[@aydenholmes2766]

That was quite the Modelo intro

[@isCarsonMiller]

2:12 favorite tidbit is hearing Phil Jackson yell "Michael! D up on him."

[@minimal_Sonntag]

that crossover by Iverson vs. MJ - wow!