Kuroko Tetsuya, who happens to be the protagonist of the show, is based off San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili. He has mastered the art of inch-perfect unpredictable passes that Kuroko’s ignite pass Kai was directly lifted from his game against the Los Angeles Lakers like a copy and paste, which brings me to my favorite player of the show, Aomine Daiki.
Aomine Daiki was the ace of Teiko Academy. He is arrogant, full of himself and extremely confident and so sure of his abilities that he keeps on telling his opponents, “The only one who can beat me is me.”
He only has respect for two players, Seijiro Akashi who was his captain at Teiko Academy, and Kuroko Tetsuya for sacrificing himself for the team and not getting any thanks for it.
And he can also gain respect for anyone who can make him play to half of his game, which is a feat in itself. His freestyle of power forward play and strong drives are inspired by Kobe Bryant. His free form style of shooting is a cookie-cut replica of his too and he once described the zone as a state of high concentration where you cut out all the distractions in your mind and don’t think of anything other than what you do. Even your opponents and teammates do not register in your mind.
Shutoku’s Midorima Shintarou was the vice captain and shooting guard of the Generation Of Miracles. He is a self-absorbed individual who also comes off as the comic relief of the show. Don’t let that fool you though; he is one of the most ruthless and stressful enemies you can meet on court.
He seems to be a crossbreed between Paul George and Steph Curry. He is so consistent with his threes that he never misses. He can score anywhere and is so confident in his accuracy that the moment he releases the ball, he calls his teammates to go back and set up the defense, something that George seems to love doing.
He is the only player who can stay in half of the court and still manage to be the biggest threat. The Generation Of Miracles is so real that every member can be traced to an NBA legend.
Murasakibara Atsushi is based off the defensive exploits of Hakeem Olajuwon and the offensive power of Shaquille O’neal. If you love anime and also love basketball, you will love this immensely.
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