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Legends, Records and Kicks

The greatest players, the records nobody can touch and the sneakers that shaped the culture, plus the money moves that took ballers from the blacktop to the boardroom.

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The numbers that matterNBA All-Time Records BoardNBA all-time leaders in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and threes, plus titles, MVPs and single-game marks, current to October 2026.Drops to watchSneaker Release Calendar: Fall and Holiday 2026Basketball and Jordan sneaker releases for October to December 2026, with prices where stated and a clear confirmed or reported label on each.Test your hoops IQBasketball Trivia QuizTwelve basketball trivia questions on scoring records, rings, MVPs and the three-point era. Pick an answer, get scored, learn the story behind it.Clean kicksSneaker Care Kit: Keep Your Pairs FreshA simple sneaker cleaning kit and routine: brushes, mild soap, microfiber and patience. What each tool does and the mistakes that ruin a pair.
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Fly Baller tells the stories behind basketball's legends, its unbreakable records and the sneaker culture that grew around them, along with the business moves that turned players into owners. It celebrates the grind and the reward together, from early-morning workouts to the courtside suit. Fly Baller is a Fire Empire LLC brand and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the NBA or any team.

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An NBA game once ended 19 to 18Photos: 1950 Minneapolis Lakers.jpeg - Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons | St bona vs canisius game 1949.jpg - Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons | GeorgeMikan.jpg - New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons | The Oncenter War Memorial Arena.JPG - Zchen46 (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons
He never made more than $350K a season and became a billionairePhotos: London Olympics 2012 Basketball Arena.jpg - jon smith (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons | Hamburger i restaurant.jpg - John Cambrick (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons | NCI Visuals Food Hamburger.jpg - Len Rizzi (photographer) (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons | Hamburger and onion rings.jpg - jeffreyw (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons | Francis Ford Coppola Winery bottling plant, near G
Magic Johnson signed a 25 year, 25 million dollar contractPhotos: Magic Johnson at SXSW 2022 (51958828669) (cropped).jpg - Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons | Magic johnson lakers 1980 02.jpg - Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons | Forum Inglewood.JPG - Ritapepaj (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons | Inglewood Forum at night.jpg - Northwalker (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons | Magic Johnson at Lakers ch
The most famous basketball shoe was named after a salesmanPhotos: 1921 - Wolfe Jr High School Boys Basketball Team - Allentown PA.jpg - Self Scanned (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons | Captain of Savage Basketball Team.jpg - Unidentified photographer (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons | Koa Moana 24- U S Marines Lead a Basketball Clinic for Palau High School Students (8582228).jpg - U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nello Miele (Public domain) via Wikimedia
The NBA scoring record stood for almost 39 yearsPhotos: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar May 2014.jpg - Yahoo from Sunnyvale, California, USA (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1974.jpeg - Frank Bryan (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1975.jpeg - Steve Jenner (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar UCLA.jpeg - Malcolm W. Emmons (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1970.jpeg -
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