The strongest men s basketball European Championship in history is about to start, the five most influential NBA active stars

The 2025 Men's Basketball European Championship brings together many NBA stars, and they will show their superb skills in international competitions. Here are the five NBA stars that deserve attention for this tournament. I have compiled a simple table for you to quickly understand their core information:

Nicola Jokic (Serbia): As the top NBA center and the absolute core of the Serbian team, Jokic is famous for his comprehensive skills, excellent support skills and superb basketball IQ. His salary in the NBA is as high as $55.2 million, ranking first among all participating NBA players. His performance is the key to Serbia's victory.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece): Antetokounmpo has historical physical fitness and strong impact. His NBA salary of $54.1 million ranks second among all participating players. He is still unsolvable in the international arena and is the absolute reliance for the Greek team to compete for medals.

Luka Doncic (Slovenia): Doncic is a super guard with comprehensive skills, with excellent scoring, rebounding and organizational skills. He successfully lost 14 kg (about 28 catties) during the offseason in order to increase movement speed and reduce the burden on his knees. After losing weight, he showed a good sense of far pitching in the warm-up game, but it also brought new issues of free throw stability. He needs to lead the flawed Slovenia team on his own.

Lauri Markkanen (Finland): Markkanen is a well-versed striker, capable of being inside and outside, and has delicate skills. He ranks third among all participating NBA players with an NBA salary of $46.4 million, and is the undisputed offensive core of Finland's team.

Alperen Shinkyung (Türkiye): Shinkyung is a young inside player with delicate skills and has shown outstanding potential and progress in the NBA. His $33.9 million NBA salary ranks sixth among all players. The European Championship is a valuable opportunity for him to demonstrate his abilities and further accumulate experience in international competitions.

Other NBA players worth paying attention to

In addition to the above five, many NBA players will also play important roles in the European Championships, such as Germany's Franz Wagner (Magic), Latvia's Cristaps Porzingis (Bucks), Montenegro's Nikola Vucevic (Bulls), Lithuania's Jonas Valanciunas (Nuggets), and Italy's Simone Fontechio (Pistols).

This European Championship is star-studded with the participation of many NBA stars. Jokic, Antetokounmpo and Doncic are recognized as top superstars; Markanen is the core of the team; Shen Jing represents a new force. The competition is expected to be very exciting and worth paying attention to.