Globalization of Basketball Sixth Man of the Year Ben Gordon 2004 2005 Born in London not considered foreign Leandro Barbosa 2006 2007 Manu Ginobili 2007 2008 Foreign All Stars 2007 2008 Steve Nash Dirk Nowitzki MVP five of past seven seasons Tim Duncan 2001 2002 2002 2003 Steve Nash 2004 2005 2005 2006 Dirk Nowitzki 2006 2007 FIBA Olympics FIBA 2006 Olympics 2004 Greece beat America Spain wins tournament All tournament team Argentine Manu Ginobili Spaniards Jorge Garbajosa Pau Gasol Greek Theodoros Papaloukas American Carmello Anthony Argentina beats US Wins tournament US gets bronze Player Movement RUSSIA Nenad Krstic Jorge Garbajosa Janero Pargo Carlos Delfino Bostjan Nachbar Bostjan NachbarJanero PargoJorge GarbajosaCarlos DelfinoNenad Krstic Turkey Israel Gordan Giricek Carlos Arroyo Gordan GiricekCarlos Arroyo Greece Spain Josh Chlldress Juan Carlos Navarro Josh ChlldressJuan Carlos Navarro Italy Earl Boykins Primoz Brezec Brandon Jennings Earl BoykinsPrimoz BrezecBrandon Jennings Brandon Jennings First player to skip NCAA Possible trendsetter Plans to join NBA eventually Jennings was ranked as the top point guard in the class of 2008 by ESPN com Josh Childress Highest profile player to move Possible trendsetter Many teams wanted him It s a good feeling Childress said I felt wanted I felt important More money and bigger role Conclusion NBA becoming more global Internationals Americans Players leaving NBA USA less dominante US may not dominate http www youtube com watch v BVOLH21DB w
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