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Uncle Ben
Publication information
Publisher
Marvel Comics
First appearance
Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962)
Created by
Stan Lee (writer)
Steve Ditko (artist)
In-story information
Full name
Benjamin Parker
Supporting character of
Spider-Man
Benjamin "Ben" Parker, usually called Uncle Ben, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Spider-Man. Uncle Ben first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. Modeled after American founding father Benjamin Franklin, the character plays an influential role in the Spider-Man comic books.
Contents
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1 Publication history
1.1 Notability of death
2 Fictional character biography
3 Other versions
3.1 Trouble
3.2 Bullet Points
3.3 House of M
3.4 Marvel Noir
3.5 Spider-Verse
3.6 Ultimate Marvel
3.7 What If?
3.8 Derailed Alt-Ben Parker
4 "With great power comes great responsibility"
5 In other media
5.1 Television
5.2 Film
5.3 Video games
6 Franklin Richards' Uncle Ben
7 Son of Spider-Man
8 The Other Uncle Ben
9 References
10 External links
Publication history[edit]
Uncle Ben first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) and was killed in the very same issue. Although his history as a supporting character was very brief, Uncle Ben is an overshadowing figure in Spider-Man's life, often appearing in flashbacks.
Notability of death[edit]
The murder of Uncle Ben is notable as one of the few comic book deaths (along with the death of Gwen Stacy, although she has been recently revived) that has never been reversed in terms of official continuity. He was a member of the "Big Three", referring also to Jason Todd (an associate of Batman) and Bucky (an associate of Captain America) whose notable deaths, along with Ben's, gave rise to the phrase: "No one in comics stays dead except for Bucky, Jason Todd, and Uncle Ben". Later, the revivals of both Bucky and Jason in 2005 led to the amendment, "No one in comics stays dead except Uncle Ben". The violent killing of Uncle Ben, done by a common street criminal, also shares multiple similarities to the death of Thomas and Martha Wayne, the parents of Batman, which sometimes is included in the saying.[1]
There have been examples of Uncle Ben remaining alive in alternative timelines, including stories featured in Marvel's What If (one of which he forces Peter to unmask in front of J. Jonah Jameson), and a storyline of the 1994 Spider-Man animated series featured a universe where Uncle Ben had never died, and Peter Parker became a successful industrialist, having never really bothered to use his powers responsibly as everything always seemed to work out for him. This fact is used to defeat the rampaging Spider-Carnage by exposing him to the one person he will trust and listen to: the Uncle Ben of that reality.[volume & issue needed]
A story-line in the official series Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man seemingly suggested that Ben may be alive. This Ben, however, was actually from a parallel universe where Aunt May died in a random accident, leaving him to raise Peter. This alternate Ben came to the planet Earth of regular Marvel comics (the 616 reality) as part of an evil plan devised by the Hobgoblin of 2211 to defeat the Spider-Men of different eras.[volume & issue needed]
During the Clone Conspiracy storyline, when Peter's clone Ben Reilly who named himself after Uncle Ben and Aunt May, taking Ben's first name and May's last to differentiate himself from Peter used the Jackal's technology to revive various old enemies and allies of Peter Parker, he offered to bring Uncle Ben back to life while trying to win Peter to his point of view,[2] but although tempted at the offer, Peter concluded that the reason Ben had not brought 'their' uncle back on his own was that he knew that Uncle Ben would disapprove of his "nephew's actions", as Ben's plan would see everyone on Earth granted immortality while dependent on him to supply the medication needed to stabilize their cloned bodies.[3]
Fictional character biography[edit]
Ben Parker was born in Brooklyn, New York. He trained to be a military police officer,[4] and also spent time as a singer in a band. He had known his future wife, May Reilly since their high school days, but she in turn was naively interested in a boy who was involved in criminal activities. When he came to her one night and proposed to her on the spot, Ben was there to expose him as a murderer, and to comfort the heart-broken May when the boy was arrested. Their relationship evolved into love, and they enjoyed a happily married life. When Ben's younger brother Richard Parker and his wife Mary were killed in a plane crash, Ben and May took in their orphaned son Peter and raised him as their own.[5]
Ben was very protective of Peter, going as far as fighting some of the bullies that tormented young Parker. Peter became friends with Charlie Weiderman in high school, a teen even more unpopular than he was. However, Charlie often provoked the trouble with the other teens. One day, he was chased to the Parker home by a group of bullies led by Rich and Ben intervened. Ben told them that if they wanted Charlie, they would have to go through him. Rich tried to, but was surprised by Ben's army training. As soon as the bullies were gone, he told the boy that he was not welcome at the house or with Peter because of his provoking the bullies and not being able to tell the truth.[6]
In high school, a radioactive spider bite gave Peter superhuman powers. Creating the costumed identity of Spider-Man for himself, Peter sought first to exploit his newfound powers as a masked wrestler and then as a television star. Coming from a television appearance, Spider-Man saw a burglar[7] being chased by a security guard. The guard called for Spider-Man to stop the thief, but the nascent Spidey refused on the grounds that catching criminals was not his job. The robber got away.[8]
When Peter later returned home, he was informed by a police officer that his beloved Uncle Ben had been killed by a burglar. Outraged, he donned his Spider-Man costume and captured the man only to realize to his horror that it was the same burglar whom he could have effortlessly captured earlier at the studio. As a result, Peter considered himself morally responsible for Ben's death and resolved to fight crime as a superhero — realizing that with great power comes great responsibility — and vowing never to let another innocent person come to harm if he could help it.[8]
Ben Parker's death was truly avenged when the burglar returned for the money once more, threatening Aunt May. The burglar died from a heart attack upon beholding his old nemesis Spider-Man once again and learning that Spider-Man and Peter Parker were one and the same person.[9]
In Amazing Spider-Man Family #7, May relates to Peter her account of meeting Ben for the first time.
Ben briefly appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #500; after Spider-Man played a vital role in preventing the resurrection of Dormammu, an unidentified higher power provided Doctor Strange with a small box that he felt he had to give to Spider-Man as a reward for his role in events. When Peter opened the box on the roof of his apartment building, it contained a note saying "You have five minutes. Spend them as you will", followed by Ben appearing on the roof. It was revealed that this Ben - whether a ghost or Ben having been temporally relocated from the moment before his death - remembered being out for the walk that resulted in him getting shot but nothing afterwards, although he concluded that the events leading to him being on that roof were not important. In their talk Ben said that the only thing that would disappoint him about Peter is if Peter ever settled for less because he was afraid of reaching for more. This helps Peter to see that he had a good life for all its hardships, recognizing that he has always used what he has, and Ben assures Peter that he is proud of him before he vanishes.[10]
During the 2008–2009 "Dark Reign" storyline, Uncle Ben makes an appearance in the Underworld when Hercules attends the trial of Zeus, directing Amadeus Cho as he attempted to find his parents in the afterlife.[11] In the "Amazing Grace" storyline, Ben appears as an apparition to Spider-Man while battling a horde of demons and gargoyles, telling him that his death is not Peter's or anyone's fault. However, one enemy notices him and attacked only to disappear. This left Spider-Man puzzled if he was imagining Ben or he was really talking to his ghost.[12]
When Ben Reilly adopted the identity of the Jackal and set up an elaborate plan to use Warren's new cloning process to make the world immortal, he attempted to win Peter's allegiance by showing him Ben's coffin and offering to bring Ben back to life.[2] However, although tempted by the idea, Peter realized that Ben never intended to bring 'their' uncle back to life because he would have done it already, coldly informing his clone that Uncle Ben would tell him that he was wrong.[3] At the conclusion of the crisis, Peter takes a moment beside the coffin containing Ben's corpse, acknowledging that Reilly's actions were wrong but wishing that he was there regardless.[13]
Other versions[edit]
Trouble[edit]
A version of Ben appeared in the Mark Millar, Terry Dodson 2003 limited series, "Trouble", with his brother Richie, who were involved with teenagers, May and Mary.[volume & issue needed]
None of the characters' last names were revealed. The story did not become canon because of its negative reception.[volume & issue needed]
Bullet Points[edit]
In this alternate reality, a young Ben Parker is working as a military policeman. He is assigned to security for Doctor Erskine, a scientist for the Captain America program. An assassination attempt on Erskine succeeds, killing Ben in the process. Later on, May still attempts to raise Peter on her own, but without the influence of Ben, Peter grows up to be angry, cynical and mean-spirited, going on to become the Hulk of this reality when he sneaks onto the test site that Rick Jones sneaked onto in the original version of events.[14]
House of M[edit]
In the House of M reality, Ben Parker is alive and, like the rest of the world, is aware that Peter Parker is Spider-Man. After recovering Peter's journal, with entries detailing that the world is not how it should be, Ben discovers that he is killed shortly after Peter gains his powers. He later helps Peter fake his death, photographing Spider-Man apparently hanging himself.[15]
Marvel Noir[edit]
In the Marvel Noir reality, Ben Parker is a social activist who was murdered by Norman Osborne's enforcers. He had previously been a decorated pilot and veteran of World War I, but he did not take pride in his service, believing that no just cause was fought for. His nephew Peter dons his old aviator uniform and wields his service revolver during his activities as Spider-Man.[16]
Spider-Verse[edit]
A version of Peter Parker named Patton Parnell lives with his abusive Uncle Ted on an unknown Earth. After the bite of an irradiated spider mutates him into an arachnid monstrosity, Patton infects his Uncle Ted with his offspring while declaring he taught him that "With great power comes a great appetite".[17]
An alternate Uncle Ben from an unknown reality appears in a flashback along with the version's Aunt May. In this reality they are portrayed as scientists. They informed Peni Parker that she was the only person able to carry on the project (after her father, the original SP//dr, died in battle), and accepted the responsibly, allowing the radioactive spider that formed the other half of SP//dr's CPU to bite her.[18]
In an unknown reality, Uncle Ben and Aunt May are with their nephew Peter at the hospital after he suffers an allergic reaction to the radioactive spider bite, leaving him in a coma. Because of this, they are out of their house when is burgled by the thief that killed Ben in the main universe. Peter transforms into Man-Spider and attacks Uncle Ben and Aunt May, but is thwarted by Spider-Man Noir. Six-Armed Spider-Man creates a cure for Peter, allowing him to live a normal life with Ben and May.[19]
The Earth-3145 version of Ben Parker was isolated in Ezekiel's bunker after Earth is decimated by nuclear fallout. Ben is later found by Silk, Spider-Man and the other Spider-Men when arrive while fleeing from the Inheritors.[20] Ben received his powers when he accompanied Peter to the science demonstration and was bitten by the spider instead of his nephew. Ben retired out of grief after his foe the Emerald Elf discovered his identity and killed his May and Peter. After entering Ezekiel's bunker upon being told about the Inheritors, his Earth was decimated when a nuclear blackmail plot by Otto Octavius went wrong. Although he initially declines to join the other Spiders in their final attack on the Inheritors, Spider-Man and Superior Spider-Man convince him to do so by arguing that he has only failed if he gives up, Peter in particular affirming that the advice of his own Uncle Ben has saved his world and made a difference every day.[21] He subsequently works with Spider-Ham to rescue Benjy Parker - the baby brother of Spider-Girl - and take him to another dimension for safety.[22] When the crisis is concluded, Ben accompanies Spider-Girl back to her home dimension, and decides to remain so that he can be the great-uncle that no other Ben Parker has had the chance to become.[23]
Ultimate Marvel[edit]
Ben Parker in Ultimate Spider-Man differs slightly from the original Ben Parker. In the Ultimate Spider-Man comics, Ben Parker is younger than his original counterpart. He is also a former hippie who wears his hair in a ponytail and teaches Peter to be nonviolent. Ben also reminisces about the period he lived on a commune. After Peter Parker went out for a walk, he came home and learned from a police officer that Uncle Ben was murdered.[24] Uncle Ben is seen one last time meeting Peter in the afterlife after his death.
What If?[edit]
Uncle Ben was featured in various issues of What If.
In one reality where May was killed by the burglar instead of Ben, Peter immediately went after the burglar, but accidentally pushed him out of the window of a warehouse during the fight, resulting in Ben taking the blame for the crime to save his nephew. Lacking the moral influence of Ben or the need to stay secret for his aunt, Peter broke out of the orphanage he was sent to and began to defeat criminals for the reward money, matters coming to a head when he nearly killed the Green Goblin in a fight. Attempting to break Ben out of prison, Ben nevertheless convinced him that he had to accept responsibility for his actions, prompting Peter to return to school and form a relationship with Mary Jane after Anna Watson took him in, culminating in Ben helping Peter in his crime-fighting activities after he was released from prison.[volume & issue needed]
In the first "What If" story regarding Spider-Man (named "classic"), it was Aunt May who went downstairs after hearing a noise, not wanting to wake up Ben. The same storyline plays out, with the burglar shooting May and Spider-Man apprehending him in the warehouse. In this story, Ben finds out about Peter's activities as Spider-Man relatively soon, and talks to him about it. Peter explains to him when he donned the costume and why, even telling him about letting the would-be murderer go that very same night he robbed the wrestling register. Peter breaks down, saying how everything was his fault. Ben responds with anger at himself, being weak in not being able to protect "his May". After Peter tells him he did not know and could not have possibly done anything, Ben instantly calms down and tells Peter to follow his own advice. He further inspires Peter to keep being Spider-Man, not because of regret or penance, but to protect and help all those who are weak and in need of help. Ben and Peter form an even closer relationship with Ben offering his support in many of Spider-Man's future battles. Eventually Ben becomes outraged at Jameson's constant smearing of Spider-Man's name, considering it an insult to May's memory. He eventually lets Jameson in on Spider-Man's identity, forcing Jameson in a position he is uncomfortable in as a journalist. He cannot expose Spider-Man without endangering Ben Parker, yet he also does not wish to support vigilantism. Eventually, he finds a middle road and unofficially employs Spider-Man so he can gain inside scoops on crimes being solved in the city. The story eventually ends with Spider-Man saving Bennett Brant and Betty Brant from Doctor Octopus, as well as fighting a Green Goblin who kidnapped Jameson to find out Spider-Man's real identity (having correctly surmised there was a reason Jameson had those inside scoops). At the end of it all, Peter and Ben shake hands with Ben saying they will face all dangers and the future together.[25]
Derailed Alt-Ben Parker[edit]
In an alternate reality shown in Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, an alternate reality was witnessed where May died in a random accident, prompting Peter to go into show business with Ben as his agent to make money. Peter's focus on his career prompts him to eventually leave home, simply paying Ben a percentage out of respect for their old relationship rather than any actual concern. This Ben was eventually 'derailed' into the 616 reality by the Hobgoblin of 2211 as part of her plan against the Spider-Men of various eras, leaving him shocked when he witnessed his destroyed house and the still-living May Parker. Confronting her, he ended up in a fight with Jarvis, with whom she at the time has a relationship with, but wandered away in confusion. Lacking direction, Ben wandered into an alleyway where he encountered a shadowy figure who offered him a gun, telling Ben that any action he takes would simply create another universe where he took the opposite action, so he might as well do what felt good. After this Hobgoblin was erased from history by a Retcon Bomb of her own invention, the Spider-Man of 2211 met with what he presumed to be the same Ben Parker to take him back to his own timeline. In a surprise twist, deciding he rather wanted to "stick around for a while", this Ben Parker shoots this future Spider-Man. At the same time, another Ben Parker was shown dead in the alley, meaning one Ben Parker had killed the other and taken his place.[26]
It was revealed that the Ben Parker who had died in the alleyway was the Uncle Ben of the alternate reality, while the Ben Parker who killed Spider-Man 2211 was, in fact, the Chameleon of 2211; the Chameleon had attempted to convince Ben to resort to murder, but Spider-Man correctly guessed that there were no circumstances under which Ben would do such a thing.[volume & issue needed]
"With great power comes great responsibility"[edit]
The thematic and often-quoted (including by the Supreme Court of the United States) Spider-Man phrase with great power comes great responsibility is widely attributed to Uncle Ben. However, in Amazing Fantasy #15, where it first appears, it is not spoken by any character. In fact, Ben has only two lines in the entire comic. The original version of the phrase appears in a narrative caption of the comic's last panel, rather than as spoken dialogue. It reads, "...with great power there must also come -- great responsibility!".[27]
However, later stories and flashbacks that took place when Ben was still alive retroactively made the phrase one of Ben's many homilies he would lecture Peter with. Latter-day reinterpretations of Spider-Man, such as the Spider-Man film and the Ultimate Spider-Man comic, depict Ben as saying this phrase to Peter while he is still alive, in their last conversation. Both the aforementioned adaptations also had Peter lash out at Ben just after he says it, and both also mention his father.
The origins of the phrase pre-date its use in Spider-Man. In 1906, Under-Secretary of the Colonial Office Winston Churchill said, "Where there is great power there is great responsibility"[28] In 1817, member of British parliament William Lamb is recorded saying, "the possession of great power necessarily implies great responsibility,"[29] even indicating that it was already a cultural maxim invoked toward government at the time. The sentiment is also attributed to Jesus of Nazareth in the Gospel of Luke, "Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required."[Luke 12:48]
In other media[edit]
Television[edit]
Uncle Ben appeared in the 1960s Spider-Man television series. He appeared in the episode "The Origin of Spider-Man".
Uncle Ben is mentioned in the 1980s Spider-Man television series. In the episode "Arsenic and Aunt May", the Chameleon (after meeting the relative of the Burglar) escapes from prison and poses as a medium while using technology to make Aunt May seemingly see Ben's ghost.
Uncle Ben appeared in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, voiced by Frank Welker. He appeared in the episode "Along Came Spidey".
Uncle Ben appeared in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, voiced by Brian Keith (in "The Menace of Mysterio", "The Mutant Agenda" and the "Spider Wars" series finale). He appeared in the series as a spirit or seen in flashbacks talking to Peter Parker whenever his nephew gets frustrated the tough choices as Spider-Man. In the series finale when Spider-Man had to stop Spider-Carnage from destroying all reality, Spider-Man managed to make contact with an alternate reality of his uncle in a world where Peter Parker was a successful industrialist; realizing that Peter's counterpart in this reality had never failed or had any difficulties in life due to his casual attitude towards the crisis as opposed to Spider-Man or the other counterparts, Peter realized that Ben was almost certainly still alive in this reality if he was alive in any alternate timeline. Thanks to Ben's influence, Spider-Carnage was convinced to stop trying to destroy reality. After Spider-Carnage instead used the reality bomb to create a portal and subsequently committed suicide by entering the portal to end the threat once and for all, Spider-Man and Ben hugged; although they lived in different realities, Ben was proud of his different reality nephew while Spider-Man assured Ben that he will always have him in his own heart.
In Spider-Man Unlimited, Uncle Ben is briefly mentioned in the pilot episode "Worlds Apart" [Part One]. He is also seen in the theme song which Uncle Ben was killed.
Uncle Ben appears in The Spectacular Spider-Man, voiced by Edward Asner. His character remains faithful to the comics. He is featured in Spider-Man's flashback in the episode "Intervention" revealed that Ben was killed while defending May Parker during a break-in at their house by a burglar that Peter Parker selfishly let go earlier that day. After Peter discovered that Ben was murdered by a burglar who broke into the Parker house and stole Ben's car, Peter furiously sought revenge, donning the Spider-Man costume and confronting the burglar in an old warehouse. Spider-Man unmasked his uncle's killer, realizing that it was the same burglar from earlier. After knocking the criminal out and lowered to policeman via web line, Peter vowed to use these spider powers for good and to never put himself before anyone else and to never to let another innocent person come to harm if anything could help it, and remembering his uncle's words: 'With great power there must also come great responsibility'.
Uncle Ben is featured in the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon series, voiced by Greg Grunberg.[30] His character is loosely based on his Ultimate Counterpart as opposed to his previous versions. In the pilot episodes "Great Power" and "Great Responsibility", Peter Parker recalled that fateful night of his uncle's murder and Nick Fury uses Ben's memory to have Spider-Man join S.H.I.E.L.D. instead of being solo. A picture of Ben is also seen having fun with May Parker and their young nephew. Ben is personally featured in the episode "Strange Days". Nightmare tries to use Spider-Man's failure being unable to save his uncle's life, however, this does not work; Ben actually motivates Peter to defeat Nightmare (something neither Iron Fist nor Doctor Strange was able to do). In the episode "Ultimate Deadpool", Spider-Man remembers his uncle's memory when thinking about Deadpool's own demons. The character is occasionally referenced in Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister Six primarily as May's source of Ben Reilly's name. The episode "Return to the Spider-Verse" Pt. 2 features a Wild West reality version of Uncle Ben (voiced by Clancy Brown[31]) who is depicted as the "Phantom Rider" and Webslinger the Spider Cowboy's uncle. As Doc Ock Holliday's brainwashed Deputy, the Phantom Rider helped repelled Wolf Spider and later fought both Spider-Man and Kid Arachnid. Although unaffected by Kid Arachnid's venom blasts, Spider-Man and Webslinger eventually were able to defeat Doc Ock Holliday. Upon Doc Holliday's defeat, Ben was freed from the brainwashing and remanded Doc Ock Holliday to the hoosegow while reclaiming his Sheriff title. As Sheriff Ben and Webslinger are reunited, Spider-Man gets a final look at Sheriff Ben before departing to the next reality, quietly hopeful that one reality has Ben still alive.
Uncle Ben appears in Spider-Man, voiced by Patton Oswalt.[32]
Film[edit]
In the Spider-Man film series, Ben Parker is portrayed by Cliff Robertson and his character remains relatively faithful to the comics, including his being shot by a criminal Peter failed to stop (although in the comics he was shot trying to defend May during a break in at their house and in the film he was shot during a carjacking).
He appeared in the first film as a father figure for Peter. The amiable Ben is laid off from his job as a chief electrician after 35 years and worries about his nephew's strange behavior. His words of wisdom ('With great power comes great responsibility') eventually inspire Peter to become Spider-Man. Losing his temper during this speech, Peter tells him to stop acting like his father, hurting his feelings badly. Later that night, Ben is apparently shot dead by a thief, Dennis Carradine, whom Peter refused to stop when he was cheated out of his money. Peter and his aunt greatly mourn his death, particularly Peter, who is haunted by the fact that he could have stopped Carradine and saved his uncle. By the end of the film, Peter has accepted Ben as the father figure of his childhood.
The second film features a sequence where Peter contemplates giving up his Spider-Man identity to Ben who, in the flashback, is a physical representation of the entity and ideology of Spider-Man, encouraging Peter to continue on as a superhero. Also, Peter admits the truth surrounding Uncle Ben's death to Aunt May. She is shocked and upset at first, but later commends Peter for telling her the truth.
Robertson reprises his role in a flashback scene (as well as a dream sequence) in the third film. In the film, Captain George Stacy tells Peter and Aunt May of new evidence that suggests Carradine was only an accomplice of Flint Marko, who was Uncle Ben's real killer; Peter then imagines Marko throwing Ben out of the car and gunning him down in cold blood while Carradine desperately tries to stop Marko before driving off. Robertson appears again at the end of the film during a more accurate flashback, as Marko explains to Peter that he only wanted Ben's car, since Marko needed to steal money to help his critically ill daughter Penny. However, Carradine startled Marko and caused him to accidentally pull the trigger when Ben was trying to reason with him. This somewhat shocked Marko, as he feels extremely remorseful for killing Ben. Realizing how desperate Marko is to help his own daughter and understanding the importance of forgiveness over revenge, Spider-Man forgives Marko and allows him to go free.
Martin Sheen portrays Uncle Ben in the 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man. Though his character still remains faithful to the comics, the manner of his murder is drastically different. Following an argument with Peter which results in Peter storming out, Ben leaves to find his nephew and encounters a thief who has just raided a grocery store where Peter was shopping but who Peter refused to stop when he did not provide enough money to pay for a drink. The thief trips over and drops his gun. Ben tries to get the gun first, but a struggle ensues and Ben is killed. Unlike the comics, Ben's killer remains at large.
The screenwriter for Spider-Man: Homecoming, John Francis Daley, confirms that Uncle Ben exists in the Marvel Cinematic Universe despite never being referenced directly in the film (though Peter does mention that Aunt May's been through a lot lately which was an intentional nod to the character). In an earlier draft of the film, May mentions that Peter's wardrobe for homecoming was Ben's clothing, but it was cut out because the screenwriters didn't want his death to be a throwaway line.[33]
Video games[edit]
Uncle Ben is mentioned in the first 3 missions, "Search for Justice," "Warehouse Hunt," and "Birth of a Hero" in the 2002 Spider-Man video game, as Peter Parker attempts to track down Ben's killer.
Uncle Ben is briefly mentioned at the end of Spider-Man 3.
Uncle Ben's Noir version is mentioned by Spider-Man Noir in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions when going after the Vulture (that universe's killer of Uncle Ben).
Uncle Ben makes an appearance in the prologue of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, voiced by Mark Bramhall. The tutorial starts off showing the event that lead to his death. After that, he is referenced throughout the game by Peter Parker, Aunt May, and Stan. Around the end of the game, Stan tells Peter that Ben would've wanted him to grow up to be the man that he wanted Peter to be.
Franklin Richards' Uncle Ben[edit]
Franklin Richards of the Fantastic Four often refers to Benjamin Grimm, the Thing, as "Uncle Ben" (Grimm is the best friend of Franklin's father Reed Richards). Franklin Richards and Peter Parker also have the same middle name, Benjamin, as the Thing and Ben Parker are their namesakes. Spider-Man is aware of this, and told Franklin, "Uncle Bens are always right."[34]
Son of Spider-Man[edit]
In The Amazing Spider-Man #498-500, Spider-Man falls through time, encountering all of his enemies from the past, and sees himself in the future. The future Peter Parker tells him that he should tell Mary Jane Watson and their son that he loves them every day. "Our son is called Ben", he says, "but it would pretty much have to be, wouldn't it?" However, because of the way time-travel in the Marvel universe works, it should be noted that this is only a potential future, not necessarily a definite one (This future being even more unlikely after the events of One More Day).
The Other Uncle Ben[edit]
Main article: Spider-Girl
Like her father, Spider-Girl also has an Uncle Ben. However, unlike her dad, May never knew her uncle: Ben Reilly, Spider-Man's clone. If Spider-Girl has any children in the future, they too would have an Uncle Ben - May's baby brother. Ironically in the aftermath of Spider-Verse, the Earth-3145's Ben Parker himself would stay on her world, and has a chance to be his grandfather, something that the other Ben Parkers were unable to achieve on account of their deaths.
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External links[edit]
Uncle Ben at Marvel.com
Uncle Ben's Profile at Spiderfan.org
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List of oldest and youngest National Basketball Association players
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Vince Carter, the oldest active NBA player
This is a list of oldest and youngest National Basketball Association players. The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America. The NBA was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA).[1] The league adopted its current name at the start of the 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL).[2]
The oldest person ever to play in the NBA was Nat Hickey, a coach who activated himself as a player for a game two days before his 46th birthday. The youngest player ever to play in the NBA was Andrew Bynum, who played his first game six days after his 18th birthday. The oldest active player is Sacramento Kings guard/forward Vince Carter, who is currently 41 years old. The youngest active player in the NBA is Indiana Pacers forward/center Ike Anigbogu, the 47th pick in the 2017 NBA draft, who is currently 19 years old and became the second college player to go from one year of college to the NBA while still playing at 18 years old.
Contents
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1 Key
2 Oldest players
2.1 All time
2.2 Active
3 Youngest players
3.1 All-time
3.2 Active
4 See also
5 References
Key[edit]
Pos G F C
Position Guard Forward Center
Oldest players[edit]
Robert Parish is the third-oldest player to ever play in the NBA
The oldest player ever to play in the NBA was Nat Hickey who played one game in the 1947–48 season when he was 45 years and 363 days old.[3] Hickey, who was coaching the Providence Steamrollers at the time, decided to activate himself and played in a game for the Steamrollers. In his first and only game as a player for the Steamrollers, he missed all six of his shot attempts and only scored two points from three free throw attempts.[4] The second-oldest player is Kevin Willis. Willis, who had played 20 seasons (excluding the 1988–89 season he missed due to injury) in the league before he sat out the 2005–06 season and earned a contract with the Dallas Mavericks on April 2, 2007.[5] He then played 5 games for the Mavericks at the age of 44.[4] The third-oldest player is Hall of Famer Robert Parish. Parish, who starred with the Boston Celtics in the 1980s, played his last season with the Chicago Bulls at the age of 43.[6] He played in 1,611 regular season games during his 21-year career, more than any other player in NBA history.[4] When the Bulls won the 1997 Finals, Parish became the oldest player ever to win the NBA championship. There are currently 27 players who played in the NBA after they turned 40.
The oldest active player is Vince Carter, who is now 41 years old. Carter played his first game in 1999 and is playing his 20th season. Carter along with Manu Ginóbili, Jason Terry, and Dirk Nowitzki are the only players who were born in 1979 or earlier and are still active and under contract with an NBA team. Ten players total, however, are born in 1980 or earlier and still play in the NBA.
All time[edit]
^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBA as of the 2017–18 season
* Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Player
Pos
Birth date
Last game
Age
Team(s) played (years)
Draft (pick)
Ref.
Hickey, NatNat Hickey G/F 000000001902-01-30-0000January 30, 1902 000000001948-01-28-0000January 28, 1948 7004167990000000000♠45 years, 363 days Providence Steamrollers (1948) Undrafted [7]
Willis, KevinKevin Willis F/C 000000001962-09-06-0000September 6, 1962 000000002007-04-18-0000April 18, 2007 7004162950000000000♠44 years, 224 days
8 teams[show]
Atlanta Hawks (1984–1994)
Miami Heat (1994–1996)
Golden State Warriors (1996)
Houston Rockets (1996–1998)
Toronto Raptors (1998–2001)
Denver Nuggets (2001)
Houston Rockets (2001–2002)
San Antonio Spurs (2002–2004)
Atlanta Hawks (2004–2005)
Dallas Mavericks (2007)
1984 (11th) [8]
Parish, RobertRobert Parish* C 000000001953-08-30-0000August 30, 1953 000000001997-05-11-0000May 11, 1997 7004159600000000000♠43 years, 254 days
4 teams[show]
Golden State Warriors (1976–1980)
Boston Celtics (1980–1994)
Charlotte Hornets (1994–1996)
Chicago Bulls (1996–1997)
1976 (8th) [9]
Mutombo, DikembeDikembe Mutombo* C 000000001966-06-25-0000June 25, 1966 000000002009-04-21-0000April 21, 2009 7004156410000000000♠42 years, 300 days
6 teams[show]
Denver Nuggets (1991–1996)
Atlanta Hawks (1996–2001)
Philadelphia 76ers (2001–2002)
New Jersey Nets (2002–2003)
New York Knicks (2003–2004)
Houston Rockets (2004–2009)
1991 (4th) [10]
Abdul-Jabbar, KareemKareem Abdul-Jabbar* C 000000001947-04-16-0000April 16, 1947 000000001989-04-22-0000April 22, 1989 7004153470000000000♠42 years, 6 days
2 teams[show]
Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975)
Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989)
1969 (1st) [11]
Cousy, BobBob Cousy* G 000000001928-08-09-0000August 9, 1928 000000001970-01-06-0000January 6, 1970 7004151250000000000♠41 years, 150 days
2 teams[show]
Boston Celtics (1950–1963)
Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970)
1950 (3rd) [12][13]
Williams, HerbHerb Williams C/F 000000001958-02-16-0000February 16, 1958 000000001999-06-25-0000June 25, 1999 7004151040000000000♠41 years, 129 days
4 teams[show]
Indiana Pacers (1981–1989)
Dallas Mavericks (1989–1992)
New York Knicks (1992–1996)
Toronto Raptors (1996)
New York Knicks (1996–1999)
1981 (14th) [14]
Carter, VinceVince Carter^ G/F 000000001977-01-26-0000January 26, 1977 Present 7004150480000000000♠41 years, 73 days
7 teams[show]
Toronto Raptors (1998–2004)
New Jersey Nets (2004–2009)
Orlando Magic (2009–2010)
Phoenix Suns (2010–2011)
Dallas Mavericks (2011–2014)
Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2017)
Sacramento Kings (2017–present)
1998 (5th) [15]
Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton* G 000000001962-03-26-0000March 26, 1962 000000002003-04-30-0000April 30, 2003 7004150100000000000♠41 years, 35 days Utah Jazz (1984–2003) 1984 (16th) [16]
Jones, CharlesCharles Jones F/C 000000001957-04-03-0000April 3, 1957 000000001998-05-03-0000May 3, 1998 7004150050000000000♠41 years, 30 days
5 teams[show]
Philadelphia 76ers (1984)
Chicago Bulls (1984)
Washington Bullets (1985–1993)
Detroit Pistons (1994)
Houston Rockets (1995–1998)
1979 (165th) [17]
Malone, KarlKarl Malone* F 000000001963-07-24-0000July 24, 1963 000000002004-06-13-0000June 13, 2004 7004149350000000000♠40 years, 325 days
2 teams[show]
Utah Jazz (1985–2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)
1985 (13th) [18]
Ginóbili, ManuManu Ginóbili^ G 000000001977-07-28-0000July 28, 1977 Present 7004148650000000000♠40 years, 255 days San Antonio Spurs (2002–present) 1999 (57th) [19]
Mahorn, RickRick Mahorn C/F 000000001958-09-21-0000September 21, 1958 000000001999-05-23-0000May 23, 1999 7004148540000000000♠40 years, 244 days
4 teams[show]
Washington Bullets (1980–1985)
Detroit Pistons (1985–1989)
Philadelphia 76ers (1989–1991)
New Jersey Nets (1992–1996)
Detroit Pistons (1996–1998)
Philadelphia 76ers (1999)
1980 (35th) [20]
Long, JohnJohn Long G/F 000000001956-08-28-0000August 28, 1956 000000001997-04-20-0000April 20, 1997 7004148450000000000♠40 years, 235 days
4 teams[show]
Detroit Pistons (1978–1986)
Indiana Pacers (1986–1989)
Detroit Pistons (1989)
Atlanta Hawks (1990)
Detroit Pistons (1991)
Toronto Raptors (1996–1997)
1978 (29th) [21]
Hill, GrantGrant Hill* F 000000001972-10-05-0000October 5, 1972 000000002013-05-03-0000May 3, 2013 7004148200000000000♠40 years, 210 days
4 teams[show]
Detroit Pistons (1994–2000)
Orlando Magic (2000–2007)
Phoenix Suns (2007–2012)
Los Angeles Clippers (2012–2013)
1994 (3rd) [22]
Terry, JasonJason Terry^ G 000000001977-09-15-0000September 15, 1977 Present 7004148160000000000♠40 years, 206 days
6 teams[show]
Atlanta Hawks (1999–2004)
Dallas Mavericks (2004–2012)
Boston Celtics (2012–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
Houston Rockets (2014–2016)
Milwaukee Bucks (2016–present)
1999 (10th) [23]
Edwards, JamesJames Edwards C/F 000000001955-11-22-0000November 22, 1955 000000001996-05-27-0000May 27, 1996 7004147970000000000♠40 years, 187 days
8 teams[show]
Los Angeles Lakers (1977)
Indiana Pacers (1977–1981)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1981–1983)
Phoenix Suns (1983–1988)
Detroit Pistons (1988–1991)
Los Angeles Clippers (1991–1992)
Los Angeles Lakers (1992–1994)
Portland Trail Blazers (1994–1995)
Chicago Bulls (1995–1996)
1977 (46th) [24]
Thomas, KurtKurt Thomas F 000000001972-10-04-0000October 4, 1972 000000002013-03-18-0000March 18, 2013 7004147750000000000♠40 years, 165 days
9 teams[show]
Miami Heat (1995–1997)
Dallas Mavericks (1997–1998)
New York Knicks (1998–2005)
Phoenix Suns (2005–2007)
Seattle SuperSonics (2007–2008)
San Antonio Spurs (2008–2009)
Milwaukee Bucks (2009–2010)
Chicago Bulls (2010–2011)
Portland Trail Blazers (2011–2012)
New York Knicks (2012–2013)
1995 (10th) [25]
Robinson, CliffCliff Robinson F/C 000000001966-12-16-0000December 16, 1966 000000002007-05-12-0000May 12, 2007 7004147570000000000♠40 years, 147 days
5 teams[show]
Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1997)
Phoenix Suns (1997–2001)
Detroit Pistons (2001–2003)
Golden State Warriors (2003–2005)
New Jersey Nets (2005–2007)
1989 (36th) [26]
Oakley, CharlesCharles Oakley F/C 000000001963-12-18-0000December 18, 1963 000000002004-04-02-0000April 2, 2004 7004147160000000000♠40 years, 106 days
5 teams[show]
Chicago Bulls (1985–1988)
New York Knicks (1988–1998)
Toronto Raptors (1998–2001)
Chicago Bulls (2001–2002)
Washington Wizards (2002–2003)
Houston Rockets (2004)
1985 (9th) [27]
Howard, JuwanJuwan Howard F 000000001973-02-07-0000February 7, 1973 000000002013-04-17-0000April 17, 2013 7004146790000000000♠40 years, 69 days
8 teams[show]
Washington Bullets / Wizards (1994–2001)
Dallas Mavericks (2001–2002)
Denver Nuggets (2002–2003)
Orlando Magic (2003–2004)
Houston Rockets (2004–2007)
Dallas Mavericks (2007–2008)
Denver Nuggets (2008)
Charlotte Bobcats (2008–2009)
Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2010)
Miami Heat (2010–2012; 2013)
1994 (5th) [28]
Nash, SteveSteve Nash* G 000000001974-02-07-0000February 7, 1974 000000002014-04-08-0000April 8, 2014 7004146700000000000♠40 years, 60 days
3 teams[show]
Phoenix Suns (1996–1998)
Dallas Mavericks (1998–2004)
Phoenix Suns (2004–2012)
Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2015)
1996 (15th) [29]
Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* G 000000001963-02-17-0000February 17, 1963 000000002003-04-16-0000April 16, 2003 7004146680000000000♠40 years, 58 days
2 teams[show]
Chicago Bulls (1984–1993, 1995–1998)
Washington Wizards (2001–2003)
1984 (3rd) [30]
Kidd, JasonJason Kidd* G 000000001973-03-23-0000March 23, 1973 000000002013-05-18-0000May 18, 2013 7004146660000000000♠40 years, 56 days
4 teams[show]
Dallas Mavericks (1994–1996)
Phoenix Suns (1996–2001)
New Jersey Nets (2001–2008)
Dallas Mavericks (2008–2012)
New York Knicks (2012–2013)
1994 (2nd) [31]
Miller, AndreAndre Miller G 000000001976-03-19-0000March 19, 1976 000000002016-05-12-0000May 12, 2016 7004146640000000000♠40 years, 54 days
9 teams[show]
Cleveland Cavaliers (1999–2002)
Los Angeles Clippers (2002–2003)
Denver Nuggets (2003–2006)
Philadelphia 76ers (2006–2009)
Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2011)
Denver Nuggets (2011–2014)
Washington Wizards (2014–2015)
Sacramento Kings (2015)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2015–2016)
San Antonio Spurs (2016)
1999 (8th) [32]
Duncan, TimTim Duncan F/C 000000001976-04-25-0000April 25, 1976 000000002016-05-12-0000May 12, 2016 7004146270000000000♠40 years, 17 days San Antonio Spurs (1997–2016) 1997 (1st) [33]
Schayes, DannyDanny Schayes C/F 000000001959-05-10-0000May 10, 1959 000000001999-05-13-0000May 13, 1999 7004146130000000000♠40 years, 3 days
7 teams[show]
Utah Jazz (1981–1983)
Denver Nuggets (1983–1990)
Milwaukee Bucks (1990–1994)
Los Angeles Lakers (1994)
Phoenix Suns (1994–1995)
Miami Heat (1995–1996)
Orlando Magic (1996–1999)
1981 (13th) [34]
Active[edit]
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Player
Pos
Birth date
Age
Team(s) played (years)
Draft (pick)
Ref.
Carter, VinceVince Carter G/F 000000001977-01-26-0000January 26, 1977 7004150480000000000♠41 years, 73 days
7 teams[show]
Toronto Raptors (1998–2004)
New Jersey Nets (2004–2009)
Orlando Magic (2009–2010)
Phoenix Suns (2010–2011)
Dallas Mavericks (2011–2014)
Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2017)
Sacramento Kings (2017–present)
1998 (5th) [15]
Ginóbili, ManuManu Ginóbili G 000000001977-07-28-0000July 28, 1977 7004148650000000000♠40 years, 255 days San Antonio Spurs (2002–present) 1999 (57th) [19]
Terry, JasonJason Terry G 000000001977-09-15-0000September 15, 1977 7004148160000000000♠40 years, 206 days
6 teams[show]
Atlanta Hawks (1999–2004)
Dallas Mavericks (2004–2012)
Boston Celtics (2012–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
Houston Rockets (2014–2016)
Milwaukee Bucks (2016–present)
1999 (10th) [23]
Nowitzki, DirkDirk Nowitzki F 000000001978-06-19-0000June 19, 1978 7004145390000000000♠39 years, 294 days Dallas Mavericks (1998–present) 1998 (9th) [35]
Crawford, JamalJamal Crawford G/F 000000001980-03-20-0000March 20, 1980 7004138990000000000♠38 years, 20 days
7 teams[show]
Chicago Bulls (2000–2004)
New York Knicks (2004–2008)
Golden State Warriors (2008–2009)
Atlanta Hawks (2009–2011)
Portland Trail Blazers (2011–2012)
Los Angeles Clippers (2012–2017)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2017–present)
2000 (8th) [36]
Haslem, UdonisUdonis Haslem F/C 000000001980-06-09-0000June 9, 1980 7004138180000000000♠37 years, 304 days Miami Heat (2003–present) 2002 (Undrafted) [37]
Jefferson, RichardRichard Jefferson F 000000001980-06-21-0000June 21, 1980 7004138060000000000♠37 years, 292 days
8 teams[show]
New Jersey Nets (2001–2008)
Milwaukee Bucks (2008–2009)
San Antonio Spurs (2009–2012)
Golden State Warriors (2012–2013)
Utah Jazz (2013–2014)
Dallas Mavericks (2014–2015)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2015–2017)
Denver Nuggets (2017–present)
2001 (13th) [38]
Gasol, PauPau Gasol F/C 000000001980-07-06-0000July 6, 1980 7004137910000000000♠37 years, 277 days
4 teams[show]
Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2008)
Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2014)
Chicago Bulls (2014–2016)
San Antonio Spurs (2016–present)
2001 (3rd) [39]
West, DavidDavid West F 000000001980-08-29-0000August 29, 1980 7004137370000000000♠37 years, 223 days
4 teams[show]
New Orleans Hornets[40] (2003–2011)
Indiana Pacers (2011–2015)
San Antonio Spurs (2015–2016)
Golden State Warriors (2016–present)
2003 (18th) [41]
Collison, NickNick Collison F/C 000000001980-10-26-0000October 26, 1980 7004136790000000000♠37 years, 165 days Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder (2004–present) 2003 (12th) [42]
Youngest players[edit]
Andrew Bynum is the youngest player to ever play in the NBA
NBA players usually come from U.S. college basketball. In the past, a college player had to complete his four-year college eligibility before he could enter the league through the NBA Draft or as a free agent. In the 1970s, the league began to allow college underclassmen and high school players to enter the league. However, the trend of drafting high school players only began in the mid 1990s. This has led to more younger players entering the league directly after high school graduation. In 2005, the league and the players' union agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement that includes a minimum age limit which requires that players who wish to enter the league must be at least 19 years old on December 31 of the year of the draft, and at least one year removed from high school. International players who did not play college basketball also have to be at least 19 years old on the same date to be able to play in the NBA.[43] Despite a trend toward drafting younger players, the NBA has a higher average age than it had in the 1980s.[44] However, since the NBA introduced the minimum age limit in 2005, the league's average age has decreased in the past few seasons.[45]
The youngest player to ever play in the NBA was Andrew Bynum who played his first game at the age of 18 years and 6 days old.[46] Bynum, who was also the youngest player ever selected in the NBA Draft, went into the NBA straight out of high school.[47] Jermaine O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, both drafted in 1996, were the second- and third-youngest players. Serbian Darko Miličić was the youngest player ever to play in an NBA Finals game.[48] He played for the Detroit Pistons in Game 3 of the 2004 Finals at the age of 18 years and 356 days old. The Pistons won the 2004 Finals and Miličić became the youngest player ever to win the NBA championship, being only five days away from his 19th birthday at the time. There are currently 27 players who played in the NBA before they turned 19. Nineteen of them came to the league straight out of high school, while 6 of them are international players who never played basketball in the U.S. high schools or colleges before they entered the NBA, and two more players ended up playing only a year of college before entering the NBA.
The youngest active player in the NBA is Ike Anigbogu. As a result of the NBA's latest updates on their scheduling policy, he became the second college player to play in the NBA at 18 years old on October 20 against the Portland Trail Blazers. He now joins Devin Booker as the only other player to go from a year of college to the NBA while remaining 18 years old throughout the process. Coincidentally, both of them played their first NBA games at the exact same age of 18 years, 363 days old in order to start their official NBA careers as players of the league, and their first games played would be the only time they'd play in the NBA as 18-year-olds.
All-time[edit]
^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBA as of the 2017–18 season
* Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Player
Pos
Birth date
First game
Age
Team(s) played (years)
Draft (pick)
Ref.
Bynum, AndrewAndrew Bynum C 000000001987-10-27-0000October 27, 1987 000000002005-11-02-0000November 2, 2005 7003658100000000000♠18 years, 6 days
3 teams[show]
Los Angeles Lakers (2005–2012)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2013–2014)
Indiana Pacers (2014)
2005 (10th) [49]
O'Neal, JermaineJermaine O'Neal F/C 000000001978-10-13-0000October 13, 1978 000000001996-12-05-0000December 5, 1996 7003662800000000000♠18 years, 53 days
7 teams[show]
Portland Trail Blazers (1996–2000)
Indiana Pacers (2000–2008)
Toronto Raptors (2008–2009)
Miami Heat (2009–2010)
Boston Celtics (2010–2012)
Phoenix Suns (2012–2013)
Golden State Warriors (2013–2014)
1996 (17th) [50]
Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant G 000000001978-08-23-0000August 23, 1978 000000001996-11-03-0000November 3, 1996 7003664700000000000♠18 years, 72 days Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016) 1996 (13th) [51]
Miličić, DarkoDarko Miličić C 000000001985-06-20-0000June 20, 1985 000000002003-10-31-0000October 31, 2003 7003670700000000000♠18 years, 133 days
6 teams[show]
Detroit Pistons (2003–2006)
Orlando Magic (2006–2007)
Memphis Grizzlies (2007–2009)
New York Knicks (2009–2010)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2010–2012)
Boston Celtics (2012)
2003 (2nd) [52]
Brown, StanStan Brown F 000000001929-06-27-0000June 27, 1929 000000001947-11-13-0000November 13, 1947 7003671300000000000♠18 years, 139 days Philadelphia Warriors (1947–1948, 1951–1952) Undrafted [53][54]
Willoughby, BillBill Willoughby F/C 000000001957-05-20-0000May 20, 1957 000000001975-10-23-0000October 23, 1975 7003673000000000000♠18 years, 156 days
6 teams[show]
Atlanta Hawks (1975–1977)
Buffalo Braves (1977–1978)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1979–1980)
Houston Rockets (1980–1982)
San Antonio Spurs (1982–1983)
New Jersey Nets (1983–1984)
1975 (19th) [55]
McGrady, TracyTracy McGrady* G/F 000000001979-05-24-0000May 24, 1979 000000001997-10-31-0000October 31, 1997 7003673500000000000♠18 years, 160 days
7 teams[show]
Toronto Raptors (1997–2000)
Orlando Magic (2000–2004)
Houston Rockets (2004–2010)
New York Knicks (2010)
Detroit Pistons (2010–2011)
Atlanta Hawks (2011–2012)
San Antonio Spurs (2013)
1997 (9th) [56]
Korolev, YaroslavYaroslav Korolev F 000000001987-05-07-0000May 7, 1987 000000002005-11-04-0000November 4, 2005 7003675600000000000♠18 years, 181 days Los Angeles Clippers (2005–2007) 2005 (12th) [57]
Biedriņš, AndrisAndris Biedriņš C 000000001986-04-02-0000April 2, 1986 000000002004-11-05-0000November 5, 2004 7003679200000000000♠18 years, 217 days
2 teams[show]
Golden State Warriors (2004–2013)
Utah Jazz (2013–2014)
2004 (11th) [58]
Miles, C. J.C. J. Miles^ G/F 000000001987-03-18-0000March 18, 1987 000000002005-11-14-0000November 14, 2005 7003681600000000000♠18 years, 241 days
4 teams[show]
Utah Jazz (2005–2012)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2012–2014)
Indiana Pacers (2014–2017)
Toronto Raptors (2017–present)
2005 (34th) [59]
Johnson, AmirAmir Johnson^ F 000000001987-05-01-0000May 1, 1987 000000002006-01-24-0000January 24, 2006 7003684300000000000♠18 years, 268 days
4 teams[show]
Detroit Pistons (2005–2009)
Toronto Raptors (2009–2015)
Boston Celtics (2015–2017)
Philadelphia 76ers (2017–present)
2005 (56th) [60]
Dawkins, DarrylDarryl Dawkins C 000000001957-01-11-0000January 11, 1957 000000001975-10-27-0000October 27, 1975 7003686300000000000♠18 years, 289 days
4 teams[show]
Philadelphia 76ers (1975–1982)
New Jersey Nets (1982–1987)
Utah Jazz (1987)
Detroit Pistons (1987–1989)
1975 (5th) [61]
Graboski, JoeJoe Graboski F/C 000000001930-01-15-0000January 15, 1930 000000001948-11-06-0000November 6, 1948 7003687000000000000♠18 years, 296 days
6 teams[show]
Chicago Stags (1948–1950)
Indianapolis Olympians (1951–1953)
Philadelphia Warriors (1953–1961)
St. Louis Hawks (1961)
Chicago Packers (1961)
Syracuse Nationals (1961–1962)
Undrafted [62][63]
James, LeBronLeBron James^ F 000000001984-12-30-0000December 30, 1984 000000002003-10-29-0000October 29, 2003 7003687700000000000♠18 years, 303 days
2 teams[show]
Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010)
Miami Heat (2010–2014)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–present)
2003 (1st) [64]
Bender, JonathanJonathan Bender F 000000001981-01-30-0000January 30, 1981 000000001999-12-10-0000December 10, 1999 7003688800000000000♠18 years, 314 days
2 teams[show]
Indiana Pacers (1999–2006)
New York Knicks (2009)
1999 (5th) [65]
Antetokounmpo, GiannisGiannis Antetokounmpo^ G/F 000000001994-12-06-0000December 6, 1994 000000002013-10-30-0000October 30, 2013 7003689300000000000♠18 years, 318 days Milwaukee Bucks (2013–present) 2013 (15th) [66]
Curry, EddyEddy Curry C 000000001982-12-05-0000December 5, 1982 000000002001-10-31-0000October 31, 2001 7003690500000000000♠18 years, 330 days
4 teams[show]
Chicago Bulls (2001–2005)
New York Knicks (2005–2010)
Miami Heat (2011–2012)
Dallas Mavericks (2012)
2001 (4th) [67]
Howard, DwightDwight Howard^ C 000000001985-12-08-0000December 8, 1985 000000002004-11-03-0000November 3, 2004 7003690500000000000♠18 years, 331 days
5 teams[show]
Orlando Magic (2004–2012)
Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013)
Houston Rockets (2013–2016)
Atlanta Hawks (2016–2017)
Charlotte Hornets (2017–present)
2004 (1st) [68]
Browne, JimJim Browne C 000000001930-01-01-0000January 1, 1930 000000001948-11-30-0000November 30, 1948 7003690800000000000♠18 years, 334 days
2 teams[show]
Chicago Stags (1948–1949)
Denver Nuggets (1949–1950)
Undrafted [69][70]
Smith, JoshJosh Smith F 000000001985-12-05-0000December 5, 1985 000000002004-11-03-0000November 3, 2004 7003690800000000000♠18 years, 334 days
5 teams[show]
Atlanta Hawks (2004–2013)
Detroit Pistons (2013–2014)
Houston Rockets (2014–2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2016)
Houston Rockets (2016)
New Orleans Pelicans (2017)
2004 (17th) [71]
Webster, MartellMartell Webster G/F 000000001986-12-04-0000December 4, 1986 000000002005-11-04-0000November 4, 2005 7003691000000000000♠18 years, 335 days
3 teams[show]
Portland Trail Blazers (2005–2010)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2010–2012)
Washington Wizards (2012–2015)
2005 (6th) [72]
Swift, RobertRobert Swift C 000000001985-12-03-0000December 3, 1985 000000002004-11-03-0000November 3, 2004 7003691000000000000♠18 years, 336 days Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder (2004–2009) 2004 (12th) [73]
Bender, DraganDragan Bender^ F/C 000000001997-11-17-0000November 17, 1997 000000002016-10-26-0000October 26, 2016 7003691800000000000♠18 years, 344 days Phoenix Suns (2016–present) 2016 (4th) [74]
Lampe, MaciejMaciej Lampe F 000000001985-02-05-0000February 5, 1985 000000002004-01-23-0000January 23, 2004 7003692600000000000♠18 years, 352 days
3 teams[show]
Phoenix Suns (2004–2005)
New Orleans Hornets (2005–2006)
Houston Rockets (2006)
2003 (30th) [75]
Harrington, AlAl Harrington F 000000001980-02-17-0000February 17, 1980 000000001999-02-05-0000February 5, 1999 7003692800000000000♠18 years, 353 days
7 teams[show]
Indiana Pacers (1998–2004)
Atlanta Hawks (2004–2006)
Indiana Pacers (2006–2007)
Golden State Warriors (2007–2008)
New York Knicks (2008–2010)
Denver Nuggets (2010–2012)
Orlando Magic (2012–2013)
Washington Wizards (2013–2014)
1998 (25th) [76]
Booker, DevinDevin Booker^ G 000000001996-10-30-0000October 30, 1996 000000002015-10-28-0000October 28, 2015 7003693700000000000♠18 years, 363 days Phoenix Suns (2015–present) 2015 (13th) [77]
Anigbogu, IkeIke Anigbogu^ C 000000001998-10-22-0000October 22, 1998 000000002017-10-20-0000October 20, 2017 7003693800000000000♠18 years, 363 days Indiana Pacers (2017–present) 2017 (47th) [78]
Active[edit]
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Player
Pos
Birth date
Age
Team(s) played (years)
Draft (pick)
Ref.
Anigbogu, IkeIke Anigbogu C/F 000000001998-10-22-0000October 22, 1998 7003710900000000000♠19 years, 169 days Indiana Pacers (2017–present) 2017 (47th) [78]
Ntilikina, FrankFrank Ntilikina G 000000001998-07-28-0000July 28, 1998 7003719500000000000♠19 years, 255 days New York Knicks (2017–present) 2017 (8th) [79]
Fultz, MarkelleMarkelle Fultz G 000000001998-05-29-0000May 29, 1998 7003725500000000000♠19 years, 315 days Philadelphia 76ers (2017–present) 2017 (1st) [80]
Ferguson, TerranceTerrance Ferguson G 000000001998-05-17-0000May 17, 1998 7003726700000000000♠19 years, 327 days Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–present) 2017 (21th) [81]
Jackson, FrankFrank Jackson G 000000001998-05-04-0000May 4, 1998 7003728000000000000♠19 years, 340 days New Orleans Pelicans (2017–present) 2017 (31st) [82]
Allen, JarrettJarrett Allen C 000000001998-04-21-0000April 21, 1998 7003729300000000000♠19 years, 353 days Brooklyn Nets (2017–present) 2017 (22th) [83]
Tatum, JaysonJayson Tatum F 000000001998-03-03-0000March 3, 1998 7003734200000000000♠20 years, 37 days Boston Celtics (2017–present) 2017 (3rd) [84]
Monk, MalikMalik Monk G 000000001998-02-04-0000February 4, 1998 7003736900000000000♠20 years, 64 days Charlotte Hornets (2017–present) 2017 (11th) [85]
Bradley, TonyTony Bradley F/C 000000001998-01-08-0000January 8, 1998 7003739600000000000♠20 years, 91 days Utah Jazz (2017–present) 2017 (28th) [86]
Fox, De'AaronDe'Aaron Fox G 000000001997-12-20-0000December 20, 1997 7003741500000000000♠20 years, 110 days Sacramento Kings (2017–present) 2017 (5th) [87]
Smith Jr., DennisDennis Smith Jr. G 000000001997-11-25-0000November 25, 1997 7003744000000000000♠20 years, 135 days Dallas Mavericks (2017–present) 2017 (9th) [88]
Collins, ZachZach Collins C 000000001997-11-19-0000November 19, 1997 7003744600000000000♠20 years, 141 days Portland Trail Blazers (2017–present) 2017 (10th) [89]
Bender, DraganDragan Bender F/C 000000001997-11-17-0000November 17, 1997 7003744800000000000♠20 years, 143 days Phoenix Suns (2016–present) 2016 (4th) [74]
Ball, LonzoLonzo Ball G 000000001997-10-27-0000October 27, 1997 7003746900000000000♠20 years, 164 days Los Angeles Lakers (2017–present) 2017 (2nd) [90]
Isaac, JonathanJonathan Isaac F 000000001997-10-03-0000October 3, 1997 7003749300000000000♠20 years, 188 days Orlando Magic (2017–present) 2017 (6th) [91]
Collins, JohnJohn Collins F 000000001997-09-23-0000September 23, 1997 7003750300000000000♠20 years, 198 days Atlanta Hawks (2017–present) 2017 (19th) [92]
Ingram, BrandonBrandon Ingram F 000000001997-09-02-0000September 2, 1997 7003752400000000000♠20 years, 219 days Los Angeles Lakers (2016–present) 2016 (2nd) [93]
Bryant, ThomasThomas Bryant F 000000001997-07-31-0000July 31, 1997 7003755700000000000♠20 years, 252 days Los Angeles Lakers (2017–present) 2017 (42th) [94]
Korkmaz, FurkanFurkan Korkmaz G 000000001997-07-24-0000July 24, 1997 7003756400000000000♠20 years, 259 days Philadelphia 76ers (2017–present) 2016 (26th) [95]
Adebayo, EdriceEdrice Adebayo F 000000001997-07-18-0000July 18, 1997 7003757000000000000♠20 years, 265 days Miami Heat (2017–present) 2017 (14th) [96]
Anunoby, OGOG Anunoby F 000000001997-07-17-0000July 17, 1997 7003757100000000000♠20 years, 266 days Toronto Raptors (2017–present) 2017 (23th)
Simmons, KobiKobi Simmons G 000000001997-07-04-0000July 4, 1997 7003758400000000000♠20 years, 279 days Memphis Grizzlies (2017–present) Undrafted [97]
Chriss, MarqueseMarquese Chriss F 000000001997-07-02-0000July 2, 1997 7003758600000000000♠20 years, 281 days Phoenix Suns (2016–present) 2016 (8th) [98]
Patton, JustinJustin Patton F 000000001997-06-14-0000June 14, 1997 7003760400000000000♠20 years, 299 days Minnesota Timberwolves (2017–present) 2017 (16th)
See also[edit]
National Basketball Association portal
List of National Basketball Association career games played leaders
List of National Basketball Association seasons played leaders
List of oldest professional athletes by sport
References[edit]
General
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"Player Season Finder: For single seasons; played in the NBA/BAA; in the regular season; from 1946–47; in rookie season; sorted by ascending age". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
"Player Season Finder: For single seasons; played in the NBA/BAA; in the regular season; in 2013–14; is active; sorted by ascending age". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
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