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Asking someone, “What determines a superstar in the NBA?” can be a very complex question. An even more complex question is “What determines who is the face of the NBA?” There are multiple metrics to answer these questions, and only a few stars fit the bill. Then there’s the question of if the player has the “clutch gene”, the “killer instinct”, and the “black mamba mentality”.

So let’s get right into it.

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