Famous NBA Players Bingo Cards

Famous Basketball Players Bingo Card

These cards are about Famous Basketball Players. These are the names of some of the most well known players in the NBA from the 1950s to present day. These include words like Bill Russell, Earl Monroe, John Havlicek, Mike Bibby, and Steve Francis.

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Words List For Famous Basketball Players Bingo Cards

Bill Russell Bill Walton Bob Pettit Charles Barkley Chris Webber
Earl Monroe Elgin Baylor George Mikan Isaiah Thomas Jerry West
John Havlicek Julius Erving Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kobe Bryant Michael Jordan
Mike Bibby Oscar Robertson Sam Jones Scottie Pippen Shaquille O' Neal
Steve Francis Tony Parker Walt Bellamy Wilt Chamberlain Yao Ming



How To Play Famous NBA Players Bingo

  1. Print out your free Famous Basketball Players bingo boards, or make custom ones with Bingo Card Creator. Click here to get started.
  2. Give one card to each player.
  3. Call off words randomly, for example by using a call list. You can either just say a word, like "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar", or you can make up a more involved clue involving Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
  4. When a word is called, each player should find it and mark it.
  5. The first player(s) to clear five words in any direction (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) wins a small prize.

Notes: How long a bingo game lasts depends on what pace you read the clues at and how many players you have. If you read faster, such as for older or more experienced students, or if you have more players, the game tends to end more quickly. In general, I suggest allocating between twenty and thirty minutes to a bingo game. Since they can potentially end as early as the fourth word called, though that is quite rare, I encourage you to keep playing in the event of the game being over earlier than you expected it to be. Almost 90% of bingo games with a 25 word list and 25 players will see their first bingo within 7 to 11 words being called.