Great Basketball Centers
 Bob Lanier had his jersey number retired by two different teams.
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Some of
basketball's most recognizable names show up on this list of the greatest centers of all time, from
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who played for an astonishing twenty seasons, to high-scoring
Wilt Chamberlain, known for his incredible 100-point game. And in addition to being great athletes, a few are great performers as well, as evidenced by
Meadowlark Lemon's antics with the comedic Harlem Globetrotters or
Shaquille O'Neal's multimedia appearances, which include
film,
music,
video games, and
television commercials.
Rap album or no, each of these centers thrilled crowds and broke records. Discover all you ever wanted to know about basketball's legendary centers, then continue on to the next page, where you can learn about the coaches who guided these players to glory.