TBT: Athletes' Awkward School Pictures

The whole of social media has really embraced Throwback Thursday. Each week, feeds on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are awash with photos that are high on nostalgia and low on clarity. 

Nothing says #TBT like a ridiculously blurry high school yearbook picture. 

It’s a weekly event we’ve embraced here at Bleacher Report, if only on a semi-weekly basis, usually with a different theme. Since kids are all heading back to school around now, this week we’ve got some of the best school pictures posted by athletes. 

25 of them, to be exact. 

Lardarius Webb, Baltimore Ravens

Instagram ID: l_webb21

Caption: #tbt #highright Graduated kindergarten!

Darnell Dockett, Arizona Cardinals

Instagram ID: dockett90

Caption: Who would of ever thought!! Locked up 7x before I was 13...... My mom cut my hair in this pic, couldn't even afford to get a haircut! Geeesh . My 5th grade teach ms. walker told me I be in prison bout time I was 18 and I wouldn't be shit. Lol lil did she know GOD had another plan for me... Wish I could see her now , just to say "thank you.”

Nate Beaulieu, Montreal Canadiens

Instagram ID: natebeaulieu 

Caption: TBT gemmmm

Jeremy Ross, Detroit Lions

Instagram ID: j_ross_10

Caption: #tbt young Ross, when I was all teeth and eyebrows lol

Ronda Rousey, UFC

Instagram ID: rondarousey

Caption: #flashbackfriday

Shaquille O'Neal, Retired NBA

Instagram ID: shaq

Caption: Dat boy still handsome

Brandon Marshall, Denver Broncos

Instagram ID: bmarshh54

Caption: TBT

Ryan Lochte, Olympic Swimmer

Instagram ID: ryanlochte

Caption: One of my first buzz haircuts. #momdidntknow #tbt

Kenny Britt, St. Louis Rams

Instagram ID: kennybritt18

Caption: Good Morning dreams do come true .. #tbt #02 #YoungBritt

Deron Williams, Brooklyn Nets

Instagram ID: dwill8

Caption: #tbt young ME #ithoughtiwascute

Aaron Williams, Buffalo Bills

Instagram ID: ajwilliams23

Caption: Yeah that's ya boy back in the hay day, rockin my chain necklace like a boss with the killer smile #6thgrade #Ridgeview #Panthers

Sydney Leroux, U.S. Women's Soccer

Instagram ID: sydneyleroux

Caption: I was def the cutest little boy at school....

DeSean Jackson, Washington Redskins

Instagram ID: 0ne0fone

Caption: Bac in 2nd Grade !! #1994 #tbt Fly Smart Guy !! LOL

Kendrick Perkins, Oklahoma City Thunder

Instagram ID: kendrickp5

Caption: Lil Ken on his TBT s**t.

Adam 'Pacman' Jones, Cincinnati Bengals

Instagram ID: realpacman24

Caption: Reg lmao 20 TBT

Nate Robinson, Denver Nuggets

Instagram ID: naterobinson

Caption: #FlashBackFriday I had big ass teeth lol #stateofnate #holdat #heartoverheight #littlenathan lol

Heather Mitts, Retired U.S. Women's Soccer

Instagram ID: hmitts2

Caption: What's worse....the unibrow or perm? #tbt

Chris Bosh, Miami Heat

Instagram ID: chrisbosh

Caption: #tbt

Reggie Bush, Detroit Tigers

Instagram ID: reggiebush

Caption: Super Throwback #80sBaby

Kevin Gausman, Baltimore Orioles

Instagram ID: kevingausman12

Caption: Blondie at heart! TBT

Paul Bissonnette, NHL Free Agent

Instagram ID: biznasty

Caption: #tbt dat background doe....

Jared Odrick, MIami Dolphins

Instagram ID: jaredodrick98

Caption: "Sit still and you get a Happy Meal"

Mario Chalmers, Miami Heat

Instagram ID: mchalmers15

Caption: #tbt 7th grade picture day. I was a young boy

Michael Phelps, Olympic Swimmer

Instagram ID: m_phelps00

Caption: #tbt from wayyyy back

Major Wright, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Instagram ID: lilmade21

Caption: #tbt after this pic I told my mama I made it lmao