Tim Duncan is the poster boy for this, arguably in all of sports.

It’s Duncan but Joe Johnson was super lowkey for the player he was

Kawhi comes to mind. Tim Duncan comes to mind also. 

Tim Duncan

Surprised nobody’s said Tatum yet.

Respect to all the people saying Timmy. I have to go Olajuwon. Very respected and awarded throughout his career but doesn’t get mentioned enough.

Cade

These days I’d lwk say Devin Booker

PCA is a big mouth not sure what you mean.

Kawhi when he’s healthy and balling out has to be the quietest star ever, maybe besides Duncan.

Steve Nash

Mike Trout was not quiet at all

Kawhi, Duncan. Kawhi especially, robot. More recent superstars—Jokic and SGA. they do get recognition but they’re fairly unopinionated/not super chatty

Jayson Tatum

Yao Ming

Harden I believe was too quiet and let journalists and GMs define his career.

Andrew Bynum

St. Curry 

Siakam. Quietly one of the best most consistent players of his generation

Kawhi Leonard. Even when he plants trees you wouldn’t notice him.

NBA players and star wide receivers just aren’t the divas they used to be man.

PCA a superstar LOL

Derrick Rose. Just look at this game winner against the Cavs. Just cold.

Bonus: Foot Locker commercial with Derrick Rose and Tim Duncan poking fun at their demeanor.

Like literally quiet? Saying very few words? Non-verbal?

Or inconspicuous? Nonchalant? Effortless?

If tim duncan talked that talk more and had a flashier shot (just the look) he would have a well known shoe collection and people would probably bump him up a stop or 2 in their all time ranking.

Manu

Brunson kinda was like this pre championship, he’s a very reserved dude and doesn’t really give super personal quotes, talk shit, etc, and his style of play is technically skilled but not flashy or obviously exciting so he would get far less attention than idk, Ant or someone else who looks more like a basketball star should and has a loose funny persona 

Pete Crow Armstrong quiet???

Alright chief. Dude runs his mouth and says the stupidest shit constantly. Thats why he wasn’t voted in because people think hes an asshole.

Lillard?

Michael redd iykyk

Everyone says Tim and Kawhi and those are both truth but I think a younger option who isn’t talked about as much despite his status as a recent All Star and the number one option for his team is Jalen Johnson.

John Stockton.

Steve Nash.

Patrick Ewing.

I know he has a podcast, but Brunson is very humble and low key for basically having the key to New York now.

Nicolas Batum

Tatum, jokic

Respect to SGA/wemby but i still think Jokic is tops and has been for years

Jokic.

Edit: after reading your post I would say Cade. Three months ago I would have said Brunson.

Jokic is quiet but he has been recognized with 3 deserved MVPs.

I live in Chicago and I see and hear about PCA a lot…he’s probably the city’s most known/popular baseball player. I don’t think he’s a good example

no one has said it because he sucks

but patrick williams

Maxey is a relatively chill dude.

Mark Price. Real quiet. Blue collar work ethic. Lunch pail kinda guy. Worked hard.

I don’t follow mlb so not sure on those guys, but among players currently playing I think Kawhi Leonard is a good answer, Jalen Williams, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Johnson

Jayson Tatum

No superstar is quiet, stars are.

The term superstar is massively devalued these days

Lemarcus Aldridge. His midrange game would kill your team slowly, bucket by bucket.

Jaylen Brown talks a lot but never says anything

Would brunson count he has flashy moves but he doesn’t really talk trash or gets really hyper emotional on the court 

Deni Avdija. I was shocked when I looked at his numbers last year. I had no idea he was putting up numbers like he was. I still remember him being incredibly mediocre with the Wizards and now he’s flourishing with Portland without a lot of help

Maybe not quite a superstar like Jose Ramirez, but you’ll never hear anyone talking about him when they mention the best in the game. He plays games for a smaller market team after most people are in bed, so he doesn’t get a lot of attention. But he quietly put up 24.²⁄₆.⁹⁄₆.7 last season

Tatum

I’ll throw Chris Mullin and Kevin Johnson out there. Both all world talents that don’t get remembered as such very often

John Stockton back in his playing days

great time to remind people of this

Joe johnson

Jayson Tatum. Easily a top 5 player in the league and all anyone talks about is that he’s “corny” because he’s not stupid and thinks before he speaks.

SGA

In today’s league it has to be SGA

SGA

Mike Trout gets more than enough attention lol one of the most overrated players of the 2020s