Category: People who look like NBA players

Panda hit artist

Desiigner was born Sidney Royel Selby III on May 3, 1997. He is an American hip hop recording artist from Brooklyn, New York. He became famous for his  hit single “Panda”, which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In February 2016, fellow American rapper Kanye West (who sampled “Panda” for his seventh album The Life of Pablo), announced Desiigner’s signing to his GOOD Music imprint, under the aegis of Def Jam Recordings. Desiigner has been performing at numerous shows and concerts since his single peaked on the US Billboard.

Iman Shumpert born June 26, 1990 is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Iman Shumpert was selected by the New York Knicks with the 17th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft where he played along with Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith before going to Cleveland Cavaliers. he is also the boyfriend of singer/ actress Teyana Taylor.

NBA player Iman Shumpert and rapper Desiigner looks like brothers. They have high top fade haircut.

 

NBA players who look like father and son

Harrison Barnes born May 30, 1992 is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played two seasons at North Carolina and was one of the top-rated basketball players in the recruiting class of 2010. Harrison Barnes was rated as the number 1 player in the class of 2010 by Scout.com and in the ESPNU 100. He was rated as the number 2 player by Rivals.com. In his junior year, he and teammate Doug McDermott led Ames High School to an Iowa 4A state championship where he had 24 points and 8 rebounds, capping off a 26-0 season. In his senior year, Harrison Barnes and McDermott led Ames to a 27-0 season and a second straight Iowa 4A state championship becoming Iowa’s big-school class’s first team to go undefeated in consecutive seasons. In the finals he scored 19 points against Southeast Polk. He averaged 27.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 4.0 assists during his senior year and was selected to the USA Today All-USA First Team. Harrison Barnes capped off his Ames High School career as their all-time leading scorer with 1,787 points. Harrison Barnes played in the 4th annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 Hoops Classic where he scored 18 points for Skip To My Lou. On January 20, 2010, it was announced that Harrison Barnes was selected to the 2010 Junior National Select Team. The team played at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon on April 10. He was also selected to play in the 2010 McDonald’s All-American Game where he led the West team to a 107-104 victory. He scored a team high 18 points and was named co-MVP with Jared Sullinger. He also played in the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic where he was named co-MVP with Kyrie Irving. On March 10, 2010, Harrison Barnes won the Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award, which goes to the nation’s top player. Harrison Barnes and Kyrie Irving also played in the USA team together as team mates.

Sean Elliott born February 2, 1968 is an American former professional basketball player who starred at small forward in both the college and professional ranks. He attended the University of Arizona, where he had a standout career as a two-time All-American, winner of the 1989 John R. Wooden Award, the 1989 Adolph Rupp Trophy, the 1989 NABC Player of the Year, 1989 AP Player of the Year, and two time Pac-12 Player of the Year (in 1988–1989). Sean Elliott was the #3 pick of the 1989 NBA draft, was named to the 1990 NBA All-Rookie Second Team, was a two-time NBA All-Star, and earned an NBA championship in 1999. His #32 is retired by both the University of Arizona and the San Antonio Spurs.

NBA look alike Leandro Barbosa

Usher was born on October 14, 1978 in Dallas, but raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee was where he lived until moving to Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 12 where his mother put him in local singing competitions all over the city. At one of these competitions is where he would catch the eye of a music A&R from LaFace Records. Usher is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. In August 1994 he released his self-titled debut album, Usher with the lead singles “Can U Get wit It” and “Think of You”. He rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way (1997), which spawned his first U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, “Nice & Slow”. The album has been certified 6-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). My Way also earned Usher his first Grammy Award nomination for his debut single “You Make Me Wanna…” that reached number-one on the Rhythmic Top 40, Hot Dance Singles Sales, and US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts. His follow-up album, 8701, produced the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles “U Remind Me” and “U Got It Bad” as the former won him his first Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 2002 along with “U Don’t Have to Call”, consecutively earning him his second in 2003. He has also been known ofr dating Chilli from the group TLC.

Leandro Barbosa is a is a Brazilian professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In Brazil he is nicknamed “Leandrinho” (Little Leandro), and in the USA he is nicknamed “The Brazilian Blur”, referring to his speed. His name is Portuguese born November 28, 1982 in Brazil he is one of the top International players in the NBA. Leandro Barbosa has played with other teams such as Toronto Raptors, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics.

NBA look alikes

Klay Thompson born February 8, 1990 in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) standing 6’7″ tall as a shooting guard. He is the son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson, he played college basketball for three seasons at Washington State University, where he was a two-time first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-10. Klay Thompson was selected in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft by Golden State with the 11th overall pick. In 2014, he and teammate Stephen Curry set a then NBA record with 484 combined three-pointers in a season, as the pair were given the nickname the “Splash Brothers”. Klay Thompson is a two-time NBA All-Star and a two-time All-NBA Third Team honoree. In 2015, he helped lead the Warriors to their first NBA championship since 1975. He has a brother Mychel Thompson who is an American professional basketball player for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League and a brother Trayce Thompson an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball who previously played for the Chicago White Sox.

Danny Garcia is an American professional boxer born March 20, 1988, North Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Danny Garcia is 140 lbs and 5′ 9″. He is the current WBC welterweight champion, having previously held the WBA, WBC, The Ring magazine and lineal light welterweight titles.

NBA players who look alike

On the left is NBA Champion Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors while on the right is Brandon Bass another fellow NBA player.

Draymond Green was born Draymond Jamal Green on March 4, 1990 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. He is a Power Forward and an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Draymond Green grew up in Saginaw, Michigan, and played college basketball for Michigan State where he helped the Spartans earn two Final Four appearances and a Big Ten Tournament championship in 2012. Throughout his four-year college career, he earned conference and national honors, including Big Ten Conference Sixth Man of the Year as a sophomore, and consensus All-American and NABC National Player of the Year honors as a senior. He went on to be drafted 35th overall in the 2012 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors, and later played a key role on the Warriors’ 2015 championship team. Draymond Green is known for his defense and his all around ability on the court. In 2015 he was a nomination for the 2015 Defensive Player of the year award finishing 2nd behind the Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard for the award. Draymond Green has played a critical role in the Golden State Warriors team success as he plays on both ends of the floor. Draymond Green sometimes spelled Draymond Greene can be seen in the
Beats by Dre commercial. He can also be seen in the 2015 Nike ‘Snow Day’ commercial.

Brandon Bass is a Power Forward in the NBA born Brandon Sam Bass on April 30, 1985 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana he was nickname the “The Animal” in the NBA for his aggressive style of playing. Brandon Bass standing at 6″8″ tall and 250 lbs has been with several teams since embarking on his NBA career. He was drafted by New Orleans Hornets, 2nd round (3rd pick, 33rd overall), 2005 NBA Draft. He also spent sometime in the NBA D-League. in 2015-2016 he presently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Draymond Green NBA twin look alike Brandon Bass. These two can easily be confused but to tell the difference you need to watch more NBA basketball.

 

Doctor Jay

On the left is Julius Erving Dr. J while on the right is actor Rick Fitts.

Julius Erving Dr. J was born Julius Winfield Erving II on February 22, 1950 in Roosevelt, New York. He is 6’7″ tall and is a retired American basketball player. Dr. J helped legitimize the American Basketball Association (ABA) and was the best-known player in that league when it merged with the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the 1975–76 season. Julius Erving won three championships, four Most Valuable Player Awards, and three scoring titles with the ABA’s Virginia Squires and New York Nets (now the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets) and the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers. He is the sixth-highest scorer in ABA/NBA history with 30,026 points (NBA and ABA combined). He was well known for slam dunking from the free throw line in slam dunk contests and was the only player voted Most Valuable Player in both the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association. Julius Erving earned his nickname Dr. J, Doctor J, Dr. Jay or Doctor Jay as some people spell it by being a wizard with the ball, performing feats never before seen: midair spins and whirls punctuated by powerful slam dunks. Erving was one of the first players to make extemporaneous individual expression an integral part of the game, setting the style of play that would prevail in the decades to follow. His honors include Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1993); NBA champion (1983); NBA MVP (1981); All-NBA First Team (1978, ’80, ’81, ’82, ’83); All-NBA Second Team (1977, ’84); 11-time All-Star (1977-87); All-Star MVP (1977, ’83); J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1983); One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996). ABA Honors: ABA champion (1974, ’76); ABA MVP (1974, ’76); co-MVP (1975); All-Star First Team (1973, ’74, ’75, ’76); All-Star Second Team (1972).

Rick Fitts is an American television and film actor. Rick Fitts is best known for his work on General Hospital (1963), Something New (2006) and Platoon Leader (1988). Rick Fitts has had roles in almost a hundred different television shows since his acting debut in 1980, in shows such as Star Trek: The Next Generation, Knight Rider, Simon & Simon, The A-Team, Hill Street Blues, Jake and the Fatman, Diagnosis Murder, Star Trek: Voyager, Get a Life, Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, Reba, Desperate Housewives, Frasier, Commander in Chief, Bones, and Back to You. He is best known to soap opera fans for playing the role of ruthless businessman Martin Jackson in Generations. He has also worked in voiceover, supplying the voice of Mr. Johanssen in the animated series Hey Arnold!

NBA legend Julius Erving and actor Rick Fitts are famous look alikes. These men can easily be mistaken for each other from someone watching television.

basketball players and their twin look alike doubles
On the left is Allen Iverson while on the right is Bobby Maze.

Allen Iverson was born June 7, 1975 Hampton, Virginia. He is an American retired professional basketball player who played shooting guard at 6’0″ tallfor four different teams (Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons) during 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Iverson played both the point guard and shooting guard positions. Iverson was an eleven-time NBA All-Star, won the All-Star MVP award in 2001 and 2005, and was the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2001. Allen Iverson was popularly known as AI. AI was known for his crossover and amazing scoring ability averaging 50 points per game in his rookie season in the NBA. Allen Iverson was one of the first players in the NBA to have in hair cornrows or hair plaits. AI once gave Michael Jordan a crossover that made several Top Ten Sport Highlights Countdowns. Allen Iverson  famously wore the number 3 when playing for most teams in the NBA.

Bobby Maze was born July 23, 1986 in Washington, D.C., United States. Bobby Maze played point guard at University of Tennessee as number 3. He was known for dating and being the boyfriend of singer K. Michelle. Bobby Maze  name is sometimes wrongly spelled Bobby Mase.

People who look laike NBA players

On the left is Danny Green while on the right is Keke Palmer ex-boyfriend Rodney King.

Danny Green  was born Daniel Richard Green, Jr. on June 22, 1987. Danny Green is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), 210 lb (95 kg). He played swingman from the University of North Carolina, where he played in more games (145) and had more wins (123) than any Tar Heel before him. He is also the only player in the history of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) with at least 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists, 150 three-pointers, 150 blocks and 150 steals. He won an NCAA championship his senior year and was subsequently drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 46th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. He is one of only three players for the University of North Carolina to win the NCAA tournament and the NBA championship, the others being James Worthy and Michael Jordan. During the 2013 NBA Finals, Danny Green set an NBA record for most three-point field goals made in a Finals series. He then won an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs the following season.

Rodney King is the boyfriend or ex boyfriend of Keke Palmer. Rodney King not to be confused with the Rodney King who was beaten by LA Police officer which case cause the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Rodney King became famous for being the boyfriend of American actress, singer and TV personality Keke Palmer.

Danny Green and Rodney King Keke Palmer`s boyfriend look like twins.