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I've been curious about what this term means to people, so give me an idea:


Who do you think the superstars are in this league?



Which players have the potential in them to reach your level of superstardom?

Superstars: Kobe, Wade, LeBron. Rose, Howard, Nowitzki, Anthony, Paul, Deron Williams, Durant
Stars: Nash, Stoudemire, Pierce, Garnett, Allen, Love, Duncan, Ginobli, Westbrook,Gasol, Bosh, Aldridge, Griffin

Potential Superstars: Any young players who are already stars, E.Gordon, Irving, Derrick Williams, Cousins, Evans, Wall
Potential Stars: Rubio, DeRozan, Harden, Rondo, Curry, Jennings, Horford, Lowry

Superstars: Kobe, Wade, LeBron. Rose, Howard, Durant
Stars: Nash, Stoudemire, Pierce, Garnett, Allen, Love, Duncan, Ginobli, Westbrook,Gasol, Bosh, Aldridge, Nowitzki, Anthony, Paul, Deron Williams, Griffin

Potential Superstars: Any young players who are already stars, Derrick Williams, Wall
Potential Stars: Rubio, DeRozan, Harden, Evans, Rondo, Curry, E.Gordon, Irving, Horford

Superstars - Kobe, James, Wade
Potential Superstars - Howard, Durant, Rose

Superstar: players that your girlfriend who doesn't know anything about basketball has name recognition for. Eg Kobe, LeBron, Wade

Star: The dominant guys who would be announced in a TNT commercial. Eg Dirk, Love, Nash, Howard

I think at any given time there are only about 5 Superstars. I think the Media likes it this way, because giving all the attention and marketability to a select few as proved successful.

If you are thinking about more than name recognition, marketability, and "your girlfriend knowing who they are"...
I'd say a superstar is someone who could carry a team to a finals appearance. Kobe, Lebron, Wade, Dwight, Durant, Rose, Dirk.
I really want to add Chris Paul, but the most he's accomplished is becoming a #2 seed and losing to a very good Spurs team.


I think another term to consider could be Global superstars, as in guys who are foreign who bring a HUGE following worldwide. Rubio could very well become the next Dirk or Yao internationally. Well, the next Yao needs to come from a place with a gigantic population, but you get my drift. Rubio already has more hype than any international player since Yao, since Dirk took a year or two to really get popular.

Superstars : Kobe, Lebron

Stars : Howard, Nowitzki, Durant

Potential superstars : None

Potential stars : Rose, Paul, Grifith