LeBron James, James Harden and more NBA stars as Marvel characters

Marvel's Captain America: Civil War..L to R: Black Panther/T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman), Vision (Paul Bettany), Iron Man/Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), and War Machine/James Rhodey (Don Cheadle)...Photo Credit: Film Frame..© Marvel 2016 /

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NBA, Marvel, LeBron James Photo: Matt Kennedy..©Marvel Studios 2018 /

What NBA player is Marvel character Black Panther?

Damian Lillard

Leadership is important in both the NBA and the MCU, and that’s a big reason for this match between Black Panther and Damian Lillard. Both are beloved by their people and have earned this loyalty and adoration, with T’Challa’s Black Panther being revered by Wakanda, and Lillard by his Portland Trail Blazers and their fans. It doesn’t hurt that they’re both incredible warriors and lethal in their own fields of battle.

What NBA player is Marvel character War Machine?

Anthony Davis

In another universe, James Rhodes’s War Machine would be the most powerful force in the world. However, in the MCU, he’s Iron Man’s right hand, his wingman. The similarities between War Machine and Iron Man, and Anthony Davis and LeBron James jump right off the page at you. On at least 80 percent of the teams in the NBA, Davis would be the best player, and sometimes on his own team he is, but the Los Angeles Lakers remain LeBron’s team for as long as he’s there.

What NBA player is Marvel character Thanos?

Zion Williamson

Zion Williamson’s nickname is Zanos, and with good reason. He’s built like Thanos, a brick wall of an entity. Call Zion an early-stage Thanos, perhaps at the earliest stage of his quest to collect the Infinity Stones. He’s not quite at the point where he can snap his fingers and dominate the NBA in ways never before seen, but he might be on track to get there sooner than we think.