In many of my articles, I've used this exact description's below to describe the many caliber's of players in the NBA.
Megastars: Extremely rare in the NBA game. One of a kind, a man among boys. A player completely above the competition, a player that prides themselves in being the absolute best in any way, shape or form. A record breaker, a face of the NBA, and the complete player. They are the ticket sellers, the ones that hype up the crowd, the buzzer beaters, the ones that everyone aspires to be like. They are megastars because of the simple fact of their team always has a good chance of winning games due to this player being there. Examples: LeBron James, Chris Paul, Kevin Garnett, Dwyane Wade, Dwight Howard, Tim Duncan, and Kobe Bryant .
Franchise Players: Players in this category can be considered megastars in some aspects. The franchise player is considered the go-to guy on the team if there's no megastars. There are maybe 10 of them. They excel in almost every stat and category. Examples: Brandon Roy, Gilbert Arenas, Steve Nash, Deron Williams, Carmelo Anthony, Tony Parker, Rajon Rondo, Dirk Nowitzki, etc ...
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