What is the most influential photo in NBA history?

As the highest level basketball tournament in the world, the NBA has a history of more than 70 years. Over these 70 years, the NBA has left us with countless classic moments, most of which have been captured in photos. The form remains. So the question is, which one is the most influential photo in NBA history in everyone's mind?

I believe that many people are like Ye Kanjun. Whenever he is asked this question, they will think of Jordan immediately. After all, as the recognized "God of Basketball", Jordan's career is incomparably great. , and Jordan has also left us countless classic moments. Among the many photos that Jordan left us, the "kill of the century" of that year is definitely second to none. This photo is also regarded by many as the most representative moment in Jordan's career.

There is no doubt that the influence of Jordan's lore of the century is extremely huge, but obviously this photo is not the most influential, because before that Jordan's teammate Rodman also left A classic moment, which happened to be captured by a photographer. Yes, this photo is Rodman's leap in the game against the Warriors.

According to the memory of the photographer of this photo, this photo of Rodman occupied two full pages in the famous magazine "Sports Illustrated" that year. Such a length is almost incredible. The greatest significance of this photo is that it is unique. Only this designer captured it in the electric light. This can almost be regarded as a gift from God. In 2012, this photo was selected as one of the 100 most beautiful photos in sports history by Sports Illustrated, but most basketball fans will think this is the most beautiful photo.

After this photo came out, it appeared in almost every magazine and bulletin list in Europe, as if Rodman had done something incredible. The most famous talk show host in the United States, Jay Leno, also invited Rodman to participate in his show because of this photo. It can be said that this photo even raised the height of Rodman's career. Before that, Rodman was a troublemaker. After that, Rodman became a tough guy who didn't care about himself on the court!

Compared with Rodman, Jordan's career was already great enough, so the "kill of the century" was more like the icing on the cake, and Rodman's leap was more like a timely help. Let me ask, one photo can bring such a significant change to a player's reputation, and can even sublimate a player's career. Can there be another photo with such influence? Maybe there is, but it’s bound to be hard to find!

Of course, Rodman left us with far more classic photos than this one. As a player who is only about 2 meters tall but can grab the rebounding title for 7 consecutive years, almost every battle Rodman made back then was full of beauty. Because he lacks height, he must judge more accurately and jump higher than others. But these photos pale in comparison to the leap.