WOW, don't agree that Dirk is a superstar -- while he certainly is on offense, a player that doesn't play defense CAN'T be a superstar, IMO. Even Bird, who wasn't a great defensive player, could be counted on to steal a ball, etc. when the chips were down -- you could count on him on the other end of the court but you can't say that with Dirk.
Kenny's list is pretty good, IMO, but I think AI should be added -- the ONLY reason I don't like the guy (other than what he does off the court) is his poor shooting decisions at times.
Dabods, if AI is so good (and Hill, Lynch, etc. were so bad) then why isn't he doing it this season too? The Sixers had a VERY strong defensive team during that year and Hill and Lynch were a BIG part of that -- also those guys were great rebounders -- their defense won that season not their offense. But the Lakers were simply better all-around than the Sixers.
Superstars today (in order): TD, KG, Shaq, Kobe, Kidd and AI. Dirk is close but one he needs to work on his defense in order to make it onto this list.
Upcoming superstars: Amare, LeBron and Wade.