I rarely watch basketball, but I like to tune in during the play-offs. Many years ago, when the Knicks were pretty good and actually playing in the post-season, I was with my main man Tony Chan watching as Tim Duncan ended all dreams any NY fans had cultivated in the wintertime with some crucial come-throughs. I noticed the Knicks had some players that looked like hip-hop personalities.

I had forgotten about it until last night, when I noticed the same thing again during the Lakers/Celtics game. Some dudes look like other dudes. And although I really don’t care for those ’seprated at birth’ type things that you see on the internet, here we are with some now:

This is the classic from that first night: Meth Tical and Allan Houston.

This is a gimme, too easy really. Sam Cassell and Russell Simmons. Both in green

Is there such thing as backpack-basketball? Pao Gasol/Aesop Rock.

Mystikal/Paul Pierce

Rakim/Stephon Marbury.

AF1, Starbury. Hey, if you wore your baggy jeans right, heads may not notice! You could wear a new pair every day, at a fraction of the cost! Like you were the “People’s Nelly” or something.

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