New York City's Greatest All-Stars

Some of the best ballers are from the Big Apple.

Some of The Best Ballers Are From The Big Apple - On the brink of NBA All-Star Weekend live from New York City, BET.com couldn't help think of all the great All-Stars that the Big Apple has produced. From the Brooklyn-born Michael Jordan and Carmelo Anthony to the Harlem-bred Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NYC has birthed some of the best ballers around. Hoop fans—welcome to the mecca!(Photos from left: JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images, Stephen Dunn/Getty Images, Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

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Some of The Best Ballers Are From The Big Apple - On the brink of NBA All-Star Weekend live from New York City, BET.com couldn't help think of all the great All-Stars that the Big Apple has produced. From the Brooklyn-born Michael Jordan and Carmelo Anthony to the Harlem-bred Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NYC has birthed some of the best ballers around. Hoop fans—welcome to the mecca!(Photos from left: JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images, Stephen Dunn/Getty Images, Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Michael Jordan - Despite Michael Jordan's family moving to North Carolina when he was a toddler, Brooklyn can always claim MJ as one of its own. Over the span of his legendary Hall of Fame career, Jordan won six NBA titles and six Finals MVPs to go along with them. Toward the twilight of his career, he was even named All-Star MVP for the third time back in 1998, which was the last time the All-Star Game was held at New York City's Madison Square Garden. (Photo: JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images)

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Michael Jordan - Despite Michael Jordan's family moving to North Carolina when he was a toddler, Brooklyn can always claim MJ as one of its own. Over the span of his legendary Hall of Fame career, Jordan won six NBA titles and six Finals MVPs to go along with them. Toward the twilight of his career, he was even named All-Star MVP for the third time back in 1998, which was the last time the All-Star Game was held at New York City's Madison Square Garden. (Photo: JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images)

Chris Mullin - Before becoming a five-time NBA All-Star, member of the original Dream Team and one of the game's greatest shooters, Hall of Famer Chris Mullin honed his skills right out of Brooklyn, New York. Mullin still has that old-school Brooklyn edge to him too.(Photo: Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

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Chris Mullin - Before becoming a five-time NBA All-Star, member of the original Dream Team and one of the game's greatest shooters, Hall of Famer Chris Mullin honed his skills right out of Brooklyn, New York. Mullin still has that old-school Brooklyn edge to him too.(Photo: Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

Bernard King - Like Carmelo Anthony is doing now, Bernard King did then—being born in Brooklyn and later having a chance to play for the New York Knicks. And oh boy, did King make his time with the Knicks—from 1982-1987—count. King earned three of his four All-Star selections with the Knicks and was even crowned the NBA's scoring champion in 1985. (Photo: John Roca/NY Daily News via Getty Images)

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Bernard King - Like Carmelo Anthony is doing now, Bernard King did then—being born in Brooklyn and later having a chance to play for the New York Knicks. And oh boy, did King make his time with the Knicks—from 1982-1987—count. King earned three of his four All-Star selections with the Knicks and was even crowned the NBA's scoring champion in 1985. (Photo: John Roca/NY Daily News via Getty Images)

Carmelo Anthony - "I'm Coming Home" was the theme when the New York Knicks acquired Carmelo Anthony via a trade in February 2011. By then, Melo was already a multiple All-Star and has been hit with the honor consecutively since 2010. Not bad for a kid from Red Hook, Brooklyn.(Photo: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

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Carmelo Anthony - "I'm Coming Home" was the theme when the New York Knicks acquired Carmelo Anthony via a trade in February 2011. By then, Melo was already a multiple All-Star and has been hit with the honor consecutively since 2010. Not bad for a kid from Red Hook, Brooklyn.(Photo: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

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Mark Jackson - Mark Jackson spent plenty of time growing up in both Queens and Brooklyn—attending Bishop Loughlin High School in BK and St. John's University in Queens—before being drafted by the New York Knicks in 1987. Action Jackson wound up winning the 1988 NBA Rookie of The Year award en route to enjoying a 17-year pro career with his only All-Star selection coming in 1989 with the Knicks. Solid point guard. (Photo: Tim de Frisco/Allsport)

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Mark Jackson - Mark Jackson spent plenty of time growing up in both Queens and Brooklyn—attending Bishop Loughlin High School in BK and St. John's University in Queens—before being drafted by the New York Knicks in 1987. Action Jackson wound up winning the 1988 NBA Rookie of The Year award en route to enjoying a 17-year pro career with his only All-Star selection coming in 1989 with the Knicks. Solid point guard. (Photo: Tim de Frisco/Allsport)

Kenny Anderson - Like Mark Jackson, Kenny Anderson has one All-Star selection to his name—1994 with the then-New Jersey Nets. Anderson, who was born and raised in Queens, went on to playing 14 years in the NBA for eight different teams.(Photo: ALLSPORT USA/Allsport)

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Kenny Anderson - Like Mark Jackson, Kenny Anderson has one All-Star selection to his name—1994 with the then-New Jersey Nets. Anderson, who was born and raised in Queens, went on to playing 14 years in the NBA for eight different teams.(Photo: ALLSPORT USA/Allsport)

Stephon Marbury - Being born and raised in the hard-knocks Coney Island section of Brooklyn, Stephon Marbury made a name for himself at famed Abraham Lincoln High School. Starbury earned his first of two career All-Star selections in 2001, then with the New Jersey Nets. He even got to play for his hometown New York Knicks from 2004-09. (Photo: Harry How/Allsport)

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Stephon Marbury - Being born and raised in the hard-knocks Coney Island section of Brooklyn, Stephon Marbury made a name for himself at famed Abraham Lincoln High School. Starbury earned his first of two career All-Star selections in 2001, then with the New Jersey Nets. He even got to play for his hometown New York Knicks from 2004-09. (Photo: Harry How/Allsport)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born in Harlem and honed his basketball skills at the now-defunct Power Memorial Academy, also in Manhattan, New York. The author of the sky hook went on to accomplish everything a pro baller could ever want to do, including six NBA titles, six league MVPs and 19 All-Star selections in 20 years.  (Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born in Harlem and honed his basketball skills at the now-defunct Power Memorial Academy, also in Manhattan, New York. The author of the sky hook went on to accomplish everything a pro baller could ever want to do, including six NBA titles, six league MVPs and 19 All-Star selections in 20 years.  (Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Nate "Tiny" Archibald - Being cut from DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx taught Nate "Tiny" Archibald a valuable lesson—to never give up. The 6-1 point guard continued to work on his game and got good enough to earn a shot in the NBA. He became an All-Star with his hometown team, the then-New York Nets, before going on to win an NBA title in 1981 with the Boston Celtics. (Photo: Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

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Nate "Tiny" Archibald - Being cut from DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx taught Nate "Tiny" Archibald a valuable lesson—to never give up. The 6-1 point guard continued to work on his game and got good enough to earn a shot in the NBA. He became an All-Star with his hometown team, the then-New York Nets, before going on to win an NBA title in 1981 with the Boston Celtics. (Photo: Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

Jamal Mashburn - An alum of Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, Jamal Mashburn turned himself into a solid NBA small forward. Mash earned his first All-Star berth with the New Orleans Hornets in 2003. If it weren't for nagging knee injuries, Mash might have been able to play longer than 11 years in the league.  (Photo: Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)

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Jamal Mashburn - An alum of Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, Jamal Mashburn turned himself into a solid NBA small forward. Mash earned his first All-Star berth with the New Orleans Hornets in 2003. If it weren't for nagging knee injuries, Mash might have been able to play longer than 11 years in the league.  (Photo: Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)