Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association. He plays the power forward and center positions. The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association as a member club of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the major men's professional basketball league in North America, and is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. It has 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada), and is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA (also known as the International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States. The NBA is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. NBA players are the world's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player. The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league adopted the name National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with its rival National Basketball League (NBL). The league's several international as well as individual team offices are directed out of its head offices located in the Olympic Tower at 645 Fifth Avenue in New York City. NBA Entertainment and NBA TV studios are directed out of offices located in Secaucus, New Jersey. For more information, as well as all the latest NBA news and highlights, log onto the league's official website at http://www.NBA.com ------------ The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. It is the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. As per an article by NBA, in 2021, the top 10 players in the NBA right now are: 1. Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets 2. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks 3. LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers 4. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors 5. Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets 6. Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks 7. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers 8. James Harden, Brooklyn Nets 9. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers 10. Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers These rankings consist of players who are slated to suit up on opening night of the upcoming season, meaning LA Clippers superstar forward Kawhi Leonard and Denver Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray were excluded.