The National Basketball Association (NBA) is popular among a small portion of the youth population. NBA superstars LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant are popular among Sierra Leone's youthful population. Former NBA stars, in particular Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson and Magic Johnson are popular in the country. Michael Jordan, in particular, is the most famous basketball player in the country and he is very popular among the general population. Current NBA player Victor Oladipo is of Sierra Leonean descent, as his father is a native of Sierra Leone.