what player has been to the most nba finals?
['Lebron James – 8 appearances (9 after 2017-2018) Photo: Geoff Burke – USA TODAY Sports. ... ', 'Tom Heinsohn/Magic Johnson/Jerry West – 9. Photo: NBA.com. ... ', 'Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 10. Photo: NBA.com. ... ', 'Sam Jones – 11. Photo: NBA.com. ... ', 'Bill Russell – 12. Photo: NBA.com.']