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Robert Zeglinski

NBA fans hilariously have made obscure players look like stars in elaborate TikTok and Instagram videos

One of the joys of being an NBA fan is admiring truly obscure players on your team who don’t usually get all the headlines.

That end-of-the-bench guy who mean-mugs after making one solitary play a game? He is your guy. That third-string backup point guard who shimmies his shoulders when he merely makes a couple of good passes? You’ll never forget him! That “enforcer” who is known most for his fake tough guy act and really nothing else? He is flat-out inspiring. Full stop.

A recent new Twitter thread pays proper tribute to these kinds of NBA players. It features various videos of guys like Raymond Felton, Quincy Acy, and so much more.

With careful and creative editing, some of these players actually look like stars. Let’s highlight some of them.

(Warning: NSFW language is present in some of the videos and in the Twitter thread.)

Here’s Darvin Ham, ex-Los Angeles Lakers coach, who scored less than three points per game during his NBA career:

Here’s Jimmer Fredette, most known for having an incredible college jumper that never translated to the NBA:

Here’s Thanasis Antetokounmpo, most known for being Giannis Antetokounmpo’s brother most known for his time on the Milwaukee Bucks:

The list goes on, dearest readers. Check out the thread yourself and prepare to die laughing as you uncover various underappreciated players finally getting their shine.

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