Injuries are like a relentless shadow, which has caused countless NBA superstars to slip from the peak to the trough, and former stars such as Yao Ming, Rose, Oden, Maddy, and Hill have not been able to fully realize their talents due to the pain of injury. However, in this challenging and confrontational arena, there are also some "iron men" who seem to be favored by luck, with their excellent physical fitness and tenacious mental strength, they have kept injuries out of the door and rewritten the history of the league.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the star of the NCAA's rise to fame, has been rock-hard for 20 years since he entered the NBA, barely battered. With his exceptional physical stamina and superior technique, he recovered quickly and returned to the court, continuing to write legends in points, rebounds, and blocks. Crowned a six-time champion, a six-time MVP, and featuring in 1,560 games, averaging an average of 78 games per season, Abdul-Jabbar is a never-ending basketball machine with a jaw-dropping physicality.
Karl Malone, an inside tough guy, is known for his tough, fearless style of play and powerful elbows. His 19 seasons under the basket have been like an insurmountable barrier, and injuries seem like just passers-by for him. It is this near-invincible physical hardness that allows him to maintain a high frequency of attendance in high-intensity confrontations, and his total score is among the best in history. Although the championship ring was never worn on his hand, if it weren't for it, his place in history would undoubtedly be even more prominent.
Stockton, known as an immortal myth in the temple of point guards, has forged a brilliant career with exquisite assists and incisive steals. With a height of less than 1.9 meters, he showed extraordinary physical strength and toughness in the NBA in the 80s, like a muscular jungle. In his 19-season career, he completed an astonishing 16 seasons in 82 regular-season games, ranking assists nine times and winning steals twice. If there was a medal for attendance, Stockton would be the most dazzling.
Jordan, the flyer of the basketball world, suffered a major setback with a broken bone, but with amazing perseverance, he quickly ** made a magical comeback in the playoffs. Especially in the latter part of his career, Jordan, a 30-year-old veteran, showed physical fitness and excellent ball skills beyond his years, winning his second consecutive triple championship. In his 15 years of conquest, he has played in full attendance 9 times, leading both offensive and defensive ends, winning the scoring title 10 times, and entering the first-defense lineup 10 times on the defensive end, and all of them have been selected for the first team. In the face of all kinds of harsh challenges and malicious fouls, Jordan's unusual attendance and physical ability to withstand pressure are truly admirable.
Last but not least, James, an ageless legend who has been fighting in the NBA for 21 years. Although he has only had a handful of seasons, he knows how to protect himself from serious injuries with proper rest and has never undergone any sports-related surgery other than hair transplant surgery**. It is because of his steely physique that James has been able to break records and still stand at the top of the basketball world when his generation of stars have either retired or their form has declined. Behind the miracle of creating 411 is the perfect combination of James's almost supernatural physical qualities and tenacious will.