Who Is The Oldest Player In The NBA? This Is A Short List And Profile

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YOGYAKARTA Did you know that there are several senior NBA basketball players who, even though they are not young anymore, still show a brilliant game in the 2023 season? These players are also a mainstay for each team. The following article will provide information on who the oldest players in the NBA are playing this year.

As is known, the NBA or the National Basketball Association is the men's basketball league which is held in the United States as well as being one of the most prestigious leagues in the world. Some of the older players competing in the NBA are as follows.

Quoted from the sportlulu website, Andre Tyler Iguodala is a basketball player who holds the record as the oldest basketball player who is currently still active in the NBA. At the start of the 2023-2024 season, Andre Iguodala will be 39 years and 8 months old.

Currently Andre Iguodala defends the Golden State Warriors basketball team in the NBA competition, but he will serve as a free agent as of September 2023 after defending the team for one year.

Many things happened during his basketball playing, one of which was that he had broken bones in his left wrist while competing against the Phoenix Suns. For this incident he was forced to leave the match and practice for recovery.

LeBron Raymone James is a professional basketball player who defends the Los Angeles Lakers from the National Basketball Association (NBA). The name LeBron James is also quite popular even in Indonesia. He was born on December 30, 1984, which means he is 38 years old and will soon reach his 39th age.

Not only being one of the oldest NBA players, but LeBrons has also made history in the NBA as the youngest person to win 40 points in the game. At that time he won the Rookie of the Year award.

Christopher Emmanuel Paul is also one of the oldest NBA basketball players. He was born on May 6, 1985, which means he is 38 years old this year. He is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Golden State Warriors.

Christ Paul will start his debut in the NBA Golden State Warriors in October for the 2023-2024 season. Throughout his career, Christ Paul has been nicknamed the Point God. He is also highly respected by his fellow players because he is considered one of the best point guards.

Taj Jami Gibson is a basketball player born on June 24, 1985. He has played in the NBA for approximately 12 years and this year he is one of the oldest NBA basketball players. He defended the Washington Wizards in the NBA. Throughout his career, he has appeared in more than 945 matches.

Anthony Leon "P. J." Tucker Jr. is a professional basketball player who defends Miami Heat in the NBA. He was born on May 5, 1985 which made him one of the oldest NBA players. He is currently defending Miami Heat.

PJ Tucker's achievement as he competed in the NBA was to bring the Milwaukee Bucks to champion in 2021 after the club's last win in 1971.

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