Double Crown: Famous Athletes Who Have Won The Ncaa And Nba Championships

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Winning a championship is an athlete’s dream. They train, work, and play hard for it. So winning it at different levels of competition -- the NBA and college -- is a rare distinction. Here are some of the famous NBA players who have a knack for winning championships:

Bill Russel

If being the G.O.A.T is determined by the number of rings you have, then Bill will easily take that spot. He led San Francisco to back-to-back NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956, then won 11 titles with the Boston Celtics.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem is arguably the best center of all time. Having led the UCLA to three championships – 1967, 1968, and 1969 -- he then brought the cup to the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson

Magic Johnson not only has NCAA and NBA rings, he has won titles at every level: high school, college, the NBA, and the Olympics. He won an NCAA championship in 1979 with Michigan State and is a five-time NBA champion with the Lakers.

Isiah Thomas

Before becoming the captain of the Detroit Pistons “Bad Boys” and winning two NBA Championships with them, Isiah Thomas brought the crown to Indiana in the 1988 NCAA championships.

Michael Jordan

Even as a freshman, Michael Jordan had it in him as he scored the game-winning basket which gave the North Carolina the 1982 NCAA trophy. As a professional basketball player, he led the Chicago Bulls to six championships.

Patrick Dwyer is a financial advisor who follows college basketball and other tournaments. Visit this blog for more interesting reads on college sports.