The Internet Came Together To Blow Hoops Fans’ Minds With NBA Art

The moderators of Reddit’s lively NBA page challenged subscribers to blow basketball fans’ minds with their basketball-centric artwork, likely in preparation of an awesome annual NBA art tradition that we’ve covered before. The results were just as captivating as the sport the works celebrate.

Here are the 20 coolest pieces of NBA art submitted in the first edition of the new Reddit tradition, called “Fan Art Friday,” in no particular order.

LeBron James

This beauty, titled “Strive for Greatness,” was shared by Reddit user ChinoReckless, who was kind enough to provide a close-up to show his precise stippling, the art of marking with tiny dots. “More patience than talent when it comes to stippling,” ChinoReckless wrote.

“… This took about 20 hours and had to restart a couple of times.”

Kevin Durant

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Perfect. LeJoog’s drawing includes nods to all the nicknames Kevin Durant has grumpily rejected during his career, including “the Slim Reaper,” “the Durantula,” “Cupcake,” and “Snake” (notice the tattoo).

It also acknowledges the awful nickname Durant came up with and hoped would catch on: “the Servant.”

Giannis Antetokounmpo

A nightmare of an opponent mixed with an actual nightmare: Reddit user reelrichard posted this rendition of the Milwaukee Bucks star with the title “Greek Freak X Slenderman.” The individual also addressed what another Redditor called Giannis’ “muscular penis”: “Lol.

When we made this, we didn’t even think about that. This drawing represents how he can move anywhere and be everywhere on the court.” Not sure how putting a shoe on one’s dong helps with that but OK.

Gerald Green

The Houston Rockets’ gravity-defying forward was immortalized by Reddit user DOG_herpes, a name that opens its own batch of questions. Numerous commenters told the artist that their rendition of Gerald Green belongs in an Adult Swim show.

“Biggest compliment ever I love adult swim,” DOG_herpes wrote in respose.