NBA Players Illustrated As Star Wars Characters
On an NBA court far, far away...
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BuzzFeed Sports Social Editor
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1. LeBron James as Darth Vader
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LeBron James was deemed a villain when he took his talents to South Beach, but ended up redeeming himself in the end, similar to Darth Vader.
2. Stephen Curry as Luke Skywalker
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Like his Star Wars counterpart, the young, skilled, crafty point guard scares away the toughest competition.
3. Russell Westbrook as Han Solo
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Russell Westbrook, like Han Solo, is the coolest. Period.
4. Kobe Wan — AKA: Kobe Bryant as Obi Wan
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Once the baddest in the game, Kobe now takes the role of the older, wiser mentor of the younger LA Lakers team. Similar to Obi Wan's training of Luke Skywalker.
5. Phil Jackson as Yoda
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The Zen Master.
6. David Stern as The Emperor
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Yes, yes... let the hate flow through you.