As the highest-level league in the world, the American Professional Basketball League is naturally the league that receives the most attention. Players who have won the MVP, FMVP, and championship here are undoubtedly the best in history. As the most important competition in the international arena, the Olympic basketball game will also attract a lot of attention. The quadrennial Olympics also attracts many NBA stars to compete for the country. So in the long history of basketball, which players have won the Olympic gold medal, which symbolizes the highest honor of the country, and the double MVP and championship of the NBA?

1.Michael Jordan

As The greatest athlete in basketball history, Jordan is naturally one of the members of this Grand Slam. In the NBA, although he chose to retire at his peak, he still maintained the strongest competitiveness in the league after his comeback. He won the MVP five times in 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996 and 1998. In the first three times, he averaged more than 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals per game. In the finals, he led the Chicago Bulls to win three consecutive championships in 1991-1993 and 1996-1998. In every round of the series, he was the best player of both teams. Even in the lowest-scoring round of the finals, he averaged 27.3 points per game against the Supersonics.

In the Olympics, he helped the United States win the Olympic gold medal as a non-professional athlete at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and successfully won the championship on behalf of the American Dream at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

2. Kobe Bryant

Kobe’s NBA career was also extremely successful. In the early stage of his career, he assisted the rising star O’Neal to make the Lakers the best team in the NBA. He helped the Lakers win the NBA championship for three consecutive years from 2000 to 2002. After O’Neal left, the more mature Kobe won the championship twice in 2009 and 2010 with the cooperation of Gasol, and won the Finals MVP. He also won the only MVP trophy in his career in 2008, beating Paul. Kobe’s influence is also outstanding. After his unfortunate death, the NBA officially named the All-Star Game MVP trophy the “Kobe Bryant Award” to commemorate this legendary player.

In the Olympic Games, Kobe played as an absolute main force in helping the US team win the championship in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics.

3. LeBron James

As the longest river in NBA history, James is a strong and durable player. He has won 4 MVP and FMVP in his career. In the regular season, he won the MVP in 2009 and 2010 for the Cavaliers . In 2012 and 2013, James, who switched to the Heat , also proved that he was the strongest competitor for the league’s No. 1 player no matter which team he was on. He won the MVP again. In terms of championships, he won 4 championships in his 10 finals resumes representing three teams, namely, the Heat in 2012-2013, the Cavaliers in 2016 and the Lakers in 2020. He won the FMVP in these four series. It is worth mentioning that James has the first Mid-Season Championship and MVP trophy in history.

In the Olympics, James played in four Olympic Games in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2024. In the latter three times, he represented the United States as an absolute main force and won the championship.

4. Larry Bird

Although Bird’s NBA career was not as long as other historical stars, it was also legendary. He won the NBA MVP for three consecutive years from 1984 to 1986. In 1981, 1984 and 1986, he helped the Celtics win the championship three times, and won the Finals MVP in the latter two championships. He also won the MVP and Finals MVP in these two seasons, showing his dominance.

In terms of the Olympics, Bird only participated in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He helped the Dream Team easily win the championship. He chose to retire in the same year.

5. Magic Johnson

As a long-time rival of Bird for the highest honor, Magic Johnson’s achievements are also very impressive. In the regular season, Magic Johnson won the MVP trophy three times in 1987, 1989 and 1990. In terms of championships, he won the championships in 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988. In 1980 as a rookie, and in the 1982 and 1987 finals, Magic Johnson won the FMVP. It is worth mentioning that in the nine years from 1980 to 1988, Magic Johnson’s Lakers and Bird’s Celtics won eight of the championships.

In the Olympic Games, Magic Johnson also only participated in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and successfully won the championship with the US team.

6. Hakeem Olajuwon

Olajuwon is one of the most comprehensive and dominant centers in NBA history. He helped the Houston Rockets become the best team after Jordan retired. Dream won his only MVP trophy in 1994, and successfully won the championship and Finals MVP in the same season. In the second season, Dream once again led the Rockets to successfully defend the title with the sixth place in the Western Conference and won the Finals MVP. The only regret may be that the peak Jordan and the peak Olajuwon did not compete in the finals.

In the Olympics, Olajuwon participated in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and helped the Dream Team win the championship.

7. Shaquille O’Neal

O’Neal is also one of the most dominant centers in NBA history, and can even be said to be the most dominant player. He won the only MVP trophy in his career in 2000. He led Kobe to three consecutive championships from 2000 to 2002. During these three years, O’Neal was the best player of the Lakers and won three Finals MVPs as he wished. After traveling to Miami in the East, he won the fourth championship of his career with the young Wade.

In the Olympics, like Olajuwon, he helped the United States win the championship on home soil in 1996.

8. Stephen Curry

Curry is one of the spokespersons of the new era of basketball and the first contributor to the Warriors dynasty. He won the regular season MVP in 2015 and 2016. He also helped the Golden State Warriors win the championship four times in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022. During this period, he played well in the finals of the first three championships, but the FMVP was lost to Iguodala andDurantFinally, in 2022, Curry bravely helped the Warriors return to the top and won the first FMVP trophy.

In the Olympics, Curry only represented the United States in the 2024 Paris Olympics. In the semi-finals and finals, he used accurate three-pointers to help the United States win the championship.

9. Kevin Durant

Although Durant’s status in the NBA may not be as high as the above players, he is undoubtedly the No. 1 player in FIBA. In the NBA, Durant won the only MVP trophy of his career in 2014 while representing the Thunder . After joining the then rival Warriors, Durant won the championship in 2017 and 2018, and he also won the Finals MVP in the past two years, beating Curry.

In the Olympic Games, Durant is undoubtedly one of the best players in the history of the US team under FIBA ​​rules. He holds the US team’s total scoring record, and the US team’s single-game player scoring list in the Olympics is almost entirely dominated by Durant. He played in the 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024 Olympics, becoming the first player in the history of the US men’s basketball team to win four Olympic gold medals.