Dikembe Mutombo -(old answer- D.M. played for 18 yrs)
As of 2011-2012 3 players have 17 yrs in the NBA.
1- Jason Kid..... Dallas Mavericks
2-Grant Hill..... Phoenix Suns
3-Juwan Howard..... Miami Heat
Phil Jackson
Kobe Bryant
shaq
Don Criqui has the longest tenure in sports radio.
Spurs
Clippers
jeremy lin
Lakers is the longest that still exists but they were at Minneapolis. the longest in the current city today is Celtics.
portland they have like 800
I think it might be Shaq. He came in in '92.
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