How difficult is it to stand a statue after retirement? Only 4 players in the NBA are qualified, and James is expected to be two

In the NBA, the team's greatest recognition of players is to set up statues for players when they retire. After all, in the entire NBA, not many players have statues at all. Generally, only the first in the team's history has the opportunity to be erected, and they have to make a great contribution to the parent team. In the active NBA, only 4 players are qualified to have statues after retirement. Let’s take a look at who they are!

4: Jokic

Jokic can be said to be the best player in the Nuggets' history. Even Anthony cannot compare with him. What's more valuable is that in the 2014 draft, Jokic was only selected with the 41st pick. The Nuggets have a keen eye and have a fancy to Jokic, and Jokic has not disappointed the team's trust. Since the 20-21 season, Jokic's super-sized temperament has never been stopped. That year, he won the regular season MVP with his super high victory contribution. He influenced the team almost all on the court, whether it was scoring, assists or rebounds, he was able to do the best.

In the following 21-22 season, Jokic won the MVP again and became one of the few players in NBA history who can win the MVP again. In the following 22-23 season, Jokic led the Nuggets to win the first championship in team history and also won the honor of FMVP. In fact, since then, he has been the greatest player in the Nuggets' history. What's more, in the 23-24 season, Jokic continued to win the MVP, and he was also called the player with the strongest combat power in the active NBA. As a center at the historical level of the NBA, he has no say about his contribution to the Nuggets, and the Nuggets should have set up a statue for him.

3: Antetokounmpo

As the best player in the history of the Bucks, Antetokounmpo has made too much contribution to the Bucks. Although he was only selected as the 15th pick in the 2013 draft, Antetokounmpo fully realized his talent. He first went from a substitute to a starter, and then won the fastest-progress player award. Then in 2019 and 2019, Antetokounmpo won the MVP trophy twice in a row. In the 19-20 season, he won the two honors of MVP and DPOY in a single season, and was called a representative player with both offense and defense.

And in the next 21 years of playoffs, Antetokounmpo led the team to defeat the Nets, Hawks and other teams and reached the finals. When she was 0-2 behind the Suns in the finals, Antetokounmpo led the team to chase four games in a row, helping the Bucks win the championship that they had been away for a long time. Since then, he has been the Bucks well-deserved best player, and it is normal for the Bucks to set him a statue.

2: Curry

Curry was only selected in the seventh pick in the draft, but later he became the number one person in the Warriors' history with his unsolvable performance. In the 14-15 season, Curry led the Warriors to win 67 wins. While he won the MVP, he also led the Warriors to the championship. In the subsequent 15-16 season, Curry led the team to a record 73 wins in NBA history. In the four seasons in 2015-18, Curry led the Warriors to a feat of three championships in four years, and he almost accelerated the NBA to enter the small ball era with his own strength.

And in the 21-22 season, Curry led the Warriors to win the championship again, and he also won the FMVP trophy that should have belonged to him long ago. It was from that time that Curry officially became the historical point guard in the NBA. As the soul of the Warriors, it was natural for the team to set him a statue after he retired.

1: James

As a super giant in the NBA history, although he has played for three different teams, he can help the Heat, the Cavaliers and the Lakers win championships. Among them, the Cavaliers' championship is the first championship in team history. James' performance in the 2016 finals is also at the historical level. As the team that selected James in 2003, there are many stories between him and James. After James retired, it was not a big problem for the Cavaliers to set up a statue for him.

Then the Lakers. In his second season with the Lakers, James helped the Lakers win the championship that he had been away from for a long time, and he also won the honor of FMVP. In addition to these, James left a lot of records with the Lakers, such as surpassing Jabbar to become the NBA's historical scoring leader, and breaking 40,000 points. These are the legends left by James in the Lakers. After he retires, the Lakers are also likely to set a statue for him.