List the Great Basketball Players Who Have Died

[@riadanabtawi5880]

The photo of Caldwell Johns you have is Dr.J , Julius Erving's photo.

[@list_data]

sorry, for our team's mistake

[@philalexander7902]

@@list_data you should correct it.

[@andreneal2078]

Thought I was trapping 😮

[@robertdickerson16]

So glad to see this comment first ,thought I was too high ,lol

[@danielbirdhead1239]

😆😆

[@jedislayer66_]

Kobe being in this list will never feel right

[@jasunndakidd1531]

Fuck no

[@jeffreywardenburg2801]

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[@NinerEmpire5x]

Right!!!! Because he said great not overrated

[@gregcampbell1263]

Kobe Bryant death was a hard

[@sasquatch7234]

A lot of these guys died young like he did.

[@jrodlange8099]

Although they weren't my favorite team, the late 80's/early 90's Portland teams really grew on me. To see Duckworth, Kersey, and Robinson on this list is sad. May all these guys be in a much better place and may they rest in peace.

[@adangracia3763]

Don't forget Petrovic!

[@smdickinson8316]

Even though I didn't know a lot of these players, I still felt bad seeing each and everyone of them, especially the ones that died too young at like under 50, or even those who died younger, at like under 30 :(. Really sucks to know that a guy that you remember playing in the nba just a few years ago is now dead... like Rasual Butler and Adreian Payne.

[@itcouldbeclark]

The absence of Bob Lanier is inexcusable.

[@ericlawton3942]

Thank you for real the great Bob Lanier

[@toddlane4261]

There's several who are not there. Dave DeBusschere, K.C. Jones, Tom Heinsohn, JoJo White, Walt Bellamy are others. all HOF.

[@matthewnikitas8905]

@@toddlane4261Yep Tommy died only a couple years ago he was a great announcer too RIP.

[@kentduryea1741]

@@toddlane4261 Yes, Walt Bellamy was there.

[@genewashington1502]

Chris Ford was the most recent one, and was not on this list.

[@rusbenreyes5695]

R.I.P. to all of them 🙏🙏🙏

[@donzellallen5454]

I always wonder where would Len Bias be ranked in the history of basketball if he lived and played 10 to 15 years.

[@ritchievernon8099]

Donze-I made a comment on what you just said about Len Bias

[@kirkjohnson2302]

He would have been at top above Michael Jordan G.O.A.T

[@ritchievernon8099]

@@kirkjohnson2302 bro I'm absolutely in agreement with you Man the absolute incredible potential Lenny had for the NBA probably would have went down as the greatest power forward in history or small forward depending where they would have put him! But one of the most incredible jump shooters I've ever seen in college!

[@captaincarl8230]

I had forgotten about Malone's passing. I am replaying the 1985-86 NBA season with a cards & dice basketball game and more than a few players are on this list. Thanks for posting it.

[@Powermad-bu4em]

My wife became good friends with Mark Eaton. She called me from work in tears as soon as she found out what happened to him. He was a genuinely great guy. An absolute gentleman.

[@kurtmagnus5243]

A lot of ppl on this list was new to me. Jerome kersey, Kevin duckworth and Cliff Robinson were all on the same team at the same time at one point. The even made it to the finals 2 times in ‘90 and ‘92

[@ericwillingham6956]

They had squad 2, only the Lakers stood n there way back then n the West

[@shamus248]

Still can't believe Kobe isn't with us

[@calphryc]

Sometimes when I'm watching his highlights I just forget he is not here 😔

[@oni1261]

A lot of people here died way too young...

[@soldo77]

Rip Kapetane ❤ DRAŽEN PETROVIĆ- the Greatest Croat ever lived ❤

[@OfficialQueenieGaming]

Rest In Peace Kobe Bryant 🥺🙏🏻

[@dinkyramirez9866]

Rest In Peace To All... 🥺 And Here's To The One's I Grew Up Too. Wilt Chamberlain Malik Sealy Bobby Phills Bison Dele George Mikan Eddie Griffin Lorenzo Wright Robert Traylor Moses Malone Anthony Mason Darryl Dawkins Sean Rooks Fab Melo Tyler Honeycutt John Havlicek Cliff Robinson Jerry Sloan Paul Westphal Elgin Baylor Caleb Swanigan Bill Russell Kobe Bryant

[@romeolajh1602]

Amazing. Never heard for Drazen Petrovic?

[@frederickrapp5396]

How about Tommy Heinson, Jo Jo White, Dave Debusschere, Dwayne “Pearl” Washington, McCoy McLemore, and Jimmy “Floyd Butterball” McMillan? Also LeRon Ellis , Flynn Robinson, and Rudy LaRusso. Don’t forget Johnny Kerr, Larry Costello, and Al Bianchi. Also Daryl Imhoff and Louis Orr. Golly. You missed a lot of dead hoopsters.

[@chiefxx8259]

One guy I really liked, that's not on the list is Quintin Dailey ! Dailey had drug issues, but he could shoot a sweet jumper ! And was quick.

[@pixelboys8565]

bill Russell

[@Godfather-rn6rb]

And Johnny “Red” Kerr and Norm Van Lier who died on the same day.

[@chiefxx8259]

@@Godfather-rn6rb So many brothers ! I didn't know about John Drew. One of my favorites was Darryl "Chocolate Thunder" Dawkins with his "Sexophonic Spinechiller Supreme" dunk !

[@LadyDuchess]

Gus Johnson is missing too 😏

[@kevinmiddleton9313]

They left off a friend of mine...Eddie Johnson, brother of Frank Johnson who played in San Antonio I believe. Fast Eddie Johnson played at Auburn University and was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, he was a 2 time NBA All Star he was traded to Cleveland late in his Career. RIP Eddie

[@nasiramaru7513]

RIP Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, for their intense and legendary battles, were for the ages..

[@leafycrossing4755]

Cliff Robinson not only played basketball, but played Survivor Cagayan, 5th person voted out.

[@garyskadra5236]

You left out John "Hot Rod" Williams of the Cavaliers. He was an all-star a few times.😟

[@riadanabtawi5880]

Where is Mike Mitchel. Played 11 years in the NBA . The second best scorer in the Spurs team history besides Iceman George Gervin died in 2011 He was 55 years of age He averaged over 19 points a game. The sixth best scorer in the Spurs history.

[@list_data]

sorry, we forgot to include him in this list

[@loganblack4885]

Mike actually averaged 25.7 points and is the second best Spurs player in history. 1 Duncan 2 Mike 3 Robinson 4 Iceman

[@riadanabtawi5880]

@@loganblack4885 He was a very good person too. I live in San Antonio. That's why I was unhappy not to see his name. Thanks.

[@jordannewsom3606]

I did not know Andre Emmett died. I remember him from big 3. Haven't watch that in a while so.

[@toddpace4588]

They used Julius Erving's pic for Caldwell Jones.

[@truongnd1]

😂

[@The_snatch_wrecker]

Close enough

[@davidwesley2525]

Caldwell Jones played for the Portland Trailblazers along with Jerome Kersey , Kevin Duckworth , Cliff Robinson & Marice Lucas. My Hometown Team.

[@ritchievernon8099]

In my opinion the greatest athlete that died was the legend Bill Russell!

[@ritchievernon8099]

@@davidwesley2525 didn't Caldwell Jones also played for the Celtics at one time?

[@jocelynh3708]

What about John "Hot Rod" Williams? He was a forward for the Cleveland cavaliers. He passed away way too young

[@TheNothing6]

2:51 Dan Roundfield looks like Patrick Beverly! And I didn't know Cliff Robinson, Rasul Butler, and Paul Westphal died.

[@scottodonnell7121]

Dan Roundfield was a terrific PF in the 80's. but played on lesser teams.

[@marklyndon7574]

Kobe 🏀🔥💪🙏

[@vp926]

After reading through the list, I counted 5 former New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans players who have passed away! RIP to the fallen players!

[@stanleygarcia3526]

What about John Drew? I drove a Yellow Cab with him in Houston,Texas. Unfortunately he died from bone cancer this past April

[@eddierivera1860]

My man Hondo Havlicek that one really hurt!

[@manny4552]

Yes I hear ya

[@kevingraham1190]

Deeply sadden by all these players... especially Kobe Bryant... May they all rest in power 🙏💖

[@NinerEmpire5x]

Rest in power 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 i'M bEiNg DiFfErEnT tO sHoW mY oRiGiNaLiTy 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@westies1962]

great video! I would have included Gus Johnson who played for the Baltimore Bullets back from 1963 to 1972.

[@alebroker7587]

I still remenber Malik Sealy being intervieved by a NYC tv station when St Jhons made it to the NCAA tournament.

[@martinlyons3028]

Rip Bryant

[@jamestiller3740]

Sad Seeing Picture of Kobe Bryant name across the screen... Still don't seem real he's gone

[@Lucas_boilon]

Wilt Chamberlain the greatest athlete of all time

[@BoosterGoldEarth6]

Nuff said

[@yell0wberry]

In my opinion, it’s actually Jackie Robinson, he was an All-American in four sports, and possibly five: Baseball Basketball Football Track and field And quite possibly, tennis

[@BoosterGoldEarth6]

@@yell0wberry Jackie Knows he wasn't the best. He not even better then his own brother.

[@yell0wberry]

@@BoosterGoldEarth6 as great a athlete as his own brother was, he sacrificed his own career to take care of his family. He was mainly a track and field athlete and didn’t letter in any of the other sports like his brother. being a hater is not good for you, let it go.

[@BoosterGoldEarth6]

@@yell0wberry a hater. You the one hating on This man for saying Wilt the 🐐

[@3243_]

Some more NBA players: Luke Jackson, K.C. Jones, Tom Heinsohn, Bob Lanier, and Norm Van Lier.

[@3243_]

Paul Silas and Chris Ford.

[@repent.sinner]

3:00 Caldwell Jones, thats a pic of Dr. J

[@sabinoleejr.9192]

Eternal peace and prayers to Bill Russell.

[@MemoTea]

These videos are great. Would be even better if you put the cause of death below their photo. Briefly, like "Natural Causes", "Heart Attack", Car Accident" etc.

[@Godfather-rn6rb]

Johnny “Red” Kerr and Norm Van Lier died on the same day in Chicago. How can you miss having one without the other?

[@johnpaul8938]

If Maurice didn’t had that injury, the Royals/Kings would’ve won championships

[@3243_]

Also, some more ABA players: Marvin Barnes, Johnny Neumann, Warren Jabali, Wendell Ladner, George Thompson, Zelmo Beatty, Larry Miller, and Sam Smith. Also, possibly, John Brisker, who mysteriously vanished in Uganda in 1978 and was declared legally dead in 1985 (but no one really knows for sure).

[@larryowens675]

George McGinnis

[@3243_]

Actually, McGinnis is still alive.

[@3243_]

Add Cincy Powell to the list.

[@leebel1218]

Who? Who and Who?

[@3243_]

George McGinnis, a few months ago.

[@vp926]

This list is missing Andrew Smith, passed away in 2016, who led Butler University to 2 consecutive national championship appearances in 2010 and 2011. RIP

[@rickydriskell2385]

Bobby “Slick” Leonard, one of the greatest ABA coaches of all time with one of the best teams ever in the ABA, the Indiana Pacers.

[@ronbell7952]

You guys noticed they made a mistake and put Julius Erving in there. He still living far is right now.

[@BAY-8]

Curly Neal and Meadowlark Lemon.

[@davidwesley2525]

Two of the Greatest Harlem Globetrotters. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@LadyDuchess]

Marques Haynes too.

[@stargazeronesixseven]

🙏 May All of these Great NBA Players be Blessed to a Better World & Realm ... 🕯🌻🌿🌍💖🕊🏀

[@mikeythompson7777]

* Are you sure you meant "Rick Berry" and not the great "Rick Barry" (who is still very much alive)? *Caldwell Jones, but picture was of Julius Erving *A few more of the great legacy ABA players no longer with us: Artis Gilmore*, Willie Wise, Roger Brown *Gilmore great player in the NBA as well!

[@Kevin21JH]

I believe Artis Gilmore is still alive

[@mikeythompson7777]

@@Kevin21JH Mandela Effect strikes again...could have sworn I read he had passed away a few years ago! Very glad to see that I was wrong about that -- I'm sure Artis is too...

[@scottodonnell7121]

@@Kevin21JH God, I hope so. Great player and person.

[@thomastapat4999]

R.I.P. Kobe Bryant🥺🥺💛💜🥺🥺

[@bartonpercival3216]

And basketball lost a legend in Willis Reed, who sadly passed away in 2023. The greatest center in NY Knicks history. RIP Captain #19 👍🏀🗽

[@marklayne1781]

Bill Russell aka the real Goat 🐐 of the NBA Basketball 🏀 Association. I can't believe 😪 😢 Andrew Toney wasn't on that list.

[@djcoolcliff]

Wayman Tinsdale was a hellva Bass guitarist!!!!!!!

[@keithwilliams7726]

Y'all bogus for having Dr J's picture on here instead of Caldwell's.

[@0nfiRe]

Caldwell Jones played with Kersey and Duckworth on the blazers. The next season Jones had left and Cliff Robinson came in as a rookie. r.i.p. To all these guys

[@jc940]

Dam, alot of these players died and they weren't very old either.

[@ogmandog]

You got a picture of Dr.J as Caldwell Jones.

[@lesliepollard8375]

You left out C.J.Charles Johnson of Redwood City,Ca.Warriors and Bullets,a good family friend 🙏🏿

[@JoseHernandez-oy8ml]

Cardwell jones..but they put a picture of Dr j...really smart.

[@bad_guy_471]

It really hard seing Kobe on here..never thought in a million years he would be gone now.. 😔Longlive black mamba

[@steveroe6771]

I can't believe that you didn't include Bob Lanier, who passed away just a few months after Bill Russell.

[@ritchievernon8099]

If Lenny bias would have lived we would have been talkin about one of greatest power forwards in NBA history! That's how good he was in college scoring and rebounding and his defense was really good!

[@riquepr]

I did not know about Anthony Mason that one hurt, RIP Knick Legend.

[@marvinflowers7945]

I knew Eric Mobley personally we grew up together an went to the same church my mother use to babysit him an his brother John Mobley back in the 1970s

[@mariorodriquez3913]

Didnt know that Dr. J went by Caldwell Jones! 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@terrybardy2848]

A lot of them died so young! May they all rest in peace.🌹🙏 🕊️

[@Godfather-rn6rb]

Where is Norm Van Lier??? 3-Time All-Star who teamed with Jerry Sloan to be one of the greatest defensive backcourts ever. No Respect just like the Bulls ownership who never even Retired his #2.

[@peng109]

Damn, I didn’t even know some of these players I grew up watching had passed away, so sad.

[@LadyDuchess]

Quite a few names missing like Gus Johnson, Jojo White, Roger Brown, Meadowlark Lemon & Curly Neal. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@pyromusslegalbleiben3573]

RIP Legends.....from Germany

[@jimcox4728]

You missed Charles Johnson, played for Warriors and Bullits in the 1970s scored 103 points in one high school game.

[@knightfly28]

Pretty sure Dr. J would like a word.

[@aaronholcomb237]

3 members of the 1990 Portland Trail Blazers who lost to Detroit in the NBA Finals are on this list.

[@brgreg8725]

Actually 4, Petrovic was on that team too

[@aaronholcomb237]

Cliff Robinson was the one I missed when I counted them.

[@0nfiRe]

R.i.p. to Chuck Daly also

[@H_da_6.5]

I did not know Paul Westpaul passed away. Sad.

[@amustthatibust713]

Wow Duckworth Kersey and Cliff Robinson played together

[@kurtmagnus5243]

2015 was a rough year for basketball

[@thechannelromaniaarhivistul]

Next : List of Great Singers Who Died From Different Countries.

[@list_data]

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[@TAXENGINEER]

Dennis Johnson

[@ronaldboone6508]

RIP Ben Wilson!!

[@rafaelramirez1507]

Dennis Johnson was pretty young when he passed away 😔

[@blackyellow111]

Maybe I didnt see well but Roy Tarpley is not in this list...Few of them played in Greece like C.Shackleford,Alf. Ford and Br. Thompson...

[@kirilvelinov7774]

In loving memory Cristiano Messi 1492-2018 Captain of team Croatia Haaland UK flag Brazil map Basketball

[@cartoonstime6208]

Good job 👌 100k coming soon 😊😂

[@list_data]

Thank you for your support

[@gregcampbell1263]

I remember when Hank gathers died they beat Michigan in the tournament bo Kimble shot free throws with his Left hand

[@rickydriskell2385]

This is so much like the WWE wrestlers with so many dying so young.

[@tomekawoods5737]

Caldwell jones pic is wrong that is Julius erving

[@flexman70]

They had Julius Erving as the picture for Caldwell Jones lol!

[@vidz06]

I didn't know rasual Butler was dead

[@Rakesh4809]

Life appear to be short for basket bal players, average age is about 35.

[@list_data]

Humans Show No Sign of a Maximum Age Limit

[@jc940]

Dennis Johnson the Secretary of Defense!

[@givehonestanswer5508]

Can't believe Dennis Johnson is gone

[@brgreg8725]

Really? No KC Jones? 12 championships (8 as a player, 2 as an assistant coach, 2 as a head coach). 2 NCAA titles. Wow

[@grosskopf2779]

Why did they put Julius Erving's picture for Caldwell Jones? Don't these guys research?

[@LadyDuchess]

4:09 Cornelius 😢 And now Paul Silas too.

[@demetricemitchell8046]

That's not Caldwell Jones that Dr J Julius Irving and he is alive and well

[@jademarksaldaviatimsay7557]

Fab melo is young age before his died

[@kac0404]

Why you got Dr. J picture in for Caldwell Jones? Come on, Man!!!!!

[@haroldbrooks4235]

Had a few former Sixers up here

[@massimocometti6529]

I'd rather see Nate Thurmond with the Warriors jersey

[@jBurNaa]

2020-2022 was alot more deaths in comparison

[@yell0wberry]

I really think David Robinson, and Weiss should have been on this list, because Hakeem, might as well have killed the admiral in the 94 playoffs, and that dunk vin sanity did on Weiss should have put him in the grave

[@royariely5165]

Tom Heinsohn?