The NBA is the most followed professional basketball league on the planet, and its history is filled with many memorable moments. Founded in 1946, the NBA has time and again provided high-quality entertainment for fans of the sport. Some of the world's greatest sports stars played, or still play, in the NBA.
The league's history is full of dramatic, quirky, funny, and emotional moments. In this gallery, we remember 30 of the greatest. Click through to get started.