Controversy! US media commented on the top 25 in the 21st century: James Curry tops two, Jokic beats O Poké Kobe

On August 25, US media CBS Sports selected the top 25 players in the NBA in the 21st century. James ranked first, Curry second, Duncan third, Jokic fourth, O'Neal and Kobe ranked fifth and sixth, but Jokic, who only had one championship, beat O'Neal and Kobe, caused controversy, and there were 8 unclubished players including Harden and Doncic on the list.

CBS selected the top 25 players in the 21st century in NBA:

1, James

2, Curry

3, Duncan (retired)

4, Jokic

5, O'Neal (retired)

6, Kobe (retired)

7, Antetokounmpo

8, Durant

9, Garnett (retired)

10, Nowitzki (retired)

11, Wade (retired)

12, Paul

13, Leonard

14, Nash (retired)

15, Harden

16, Doncic

17, Kidd (retired)

18, Howard (retired)

19, Davis

20, Iverson (retired)

21, McGrady (retired)

22, Lillard

23, Tatum

24, Alexander

25, Westbrook

Among the top 25 players in the NBA 21st century selected by CBS Sports, there are 14 active players and 11 retired players. James ranked first in the 21st century with the 4-winning champion, and he is also widely regarded as the second in NBA history, second only to the Flying Jordan. Curry ranked second in the 21st century with 4 championships, and Duncan ranked third in the 5 championships.

Jokic only has one championship, but is ranked fourth, surpassing O'Neal, who has four championships behind him and Kobe who has five championships. Such rankings naturally caused considerable controversy.

As for the top 25 players on this list, there are 8 players who have no championships, namely Paul in the 12th place, Nash in the 14th place, Harden in the 15th place, Doncic in the 16th place, Iverson in the 20th place, McGrady in the 21st place, Lillard in the 22nd place, and Westbrook in the 25th place.