LeBron James, James Harden and more NBA stars as Marvel characters
By Duncan Smith
What NBA player is Marvel character Iron Man?
LeBron James
In the same way that Tony Stark’s Iron Man was the centrifugal force around which the Avengers revolved, so too has LeBron James been over most of the last two decades. Both forming super teams himself with the Miami Heat, and forcing super teams to be constructed in order to beat him, the whole story of the NBA has been all about LeBron James for a very long time.
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What NBA player is Marvel character Captain America?
Chris Paul
Perhaps the epitome of leadership in the NBA, Chris Paul’s Captain America parallels jump off the page. Look no further than the way he gets the most out of his teams, like last season’s OKC Thunder, and his Houston Rockets squad, which alongside James Harden was the only team to even challenge the Golden State Warriors dynastic teams.
What NBA player is Marvel character Hulk?
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Hulk Smash. Giannis Smash. Either way, you’re getting pulverized if you are in their way. For the Hulk to become his best version, he had to refine himself and utilize all of his and Bruce Banner’s best traits. Giannis Antetokounmpo may not have a super-genius scientist alter ego to rely upon in this case, but as he adds more layers to his own game, he may also follow a similar arc.