Top 3 Basketball Players (Active Players)

I will base my criteria on these characteristics:

1. Points Scored

2. Championships Won

3. Years Played

                                                 #1. Kobe bryant

Kobe was drafted in 1996 straight from high school, he was only 18 years old! He got drafted 13th overall. He got drafted to Charlotte, currently he is playing for the L.A Lakers. So far he has almost scored 31,000 points, he is 5th in NBA's all time scoring leaders. He has been playing in the league for 17 years now. Kobe is 34 years old, about to turn 35. Bryant currently has 5 championship rings. He is on a mission to get that 6th ring and tie Michael Jordan who also got 6 rings in his time.

                                               #2. Lebron James

Lebron entered the league in 2003 also straight from high school! He was the #1 pick in the draft in 2003. He got drafted to the Cleveland Cavaliers, James played there for 7 seasons and no results. James as talented he is just couldn't come up with a ring to show. So he decided to take his talents to south beach and joined the Miami Heat. First year with them he just came short, loosing in the finals. But finally in his 10th year in the NBA he got a ring! Lebron is currently in his 11th season, he is 28 years of age. He plans to get alot more of championships, he has made that promise to everybody. He plans to beat the great Jordan. He has scored almost 21,00 points in his career and that puts his in 38 in all time scoring leaders.

                                               #3. Dwayne wade

Wade was also drafted in the year of 2003, he was 5th overall. He got drafted when he was just a junior at a college he was playing at. Dwayne wade got drafted to the Miami Heat where he has been playing there since day 1. He has been in the league for 10 years now, he is 31 years of age. Wade currently has 2 championship rings, but with Lebron James on his side, he will get a lot more. Wade has scored about 17,000 in his young career.