Separated at Birth: 16 NBA Players and Their Twins

Separated at birth, long lost sons or just photographed and caught in a similar emotion. Either way, these NBA players have a twin for the day, life or moment.

Starting off with the Commander in Chief, President Barack Obama and his brother from another land—Switzerland, to be exact—Thabo Sefolasha.

The two gentleman bare a bit of a resemblance here, and both are favorites of mine. I voted for Obama, and I never wanted Sefolasha traded from my hometown Chicago Bulls. Oh well, one out of two ain't bad.

Here are the other 15 NBA players with look-a-likes you may or may not have known about.

Jose Calderon-Lou Ferrigno

When I was a kid, I loved the Incredible Hulk so much I had my mother get me a cake with green icing.

Thanks Lou, you were my hero, even though I didn't know what you really looked like until I was an adult.

Toronto Raptors point guard Jose Calderon looks like the former Mr. Universe on that diet 50 Cent used for his role in that horrible movie that went straight to DVD.

Kendrick Perkins-Young Jeezy

(To the Soul Survivor melody)

"

"If you lookin' for me, I'll be on the block arguing with the ref bout a call

Oh no Steve Javie, I can't believe you call that #@E$ a foul"

"

Wow, it must be a south thing, because that scowl is almost identical.

The next time Kendrick Perkins makes this face after a foul call, somebody should tell him, "Dude, you look just like Young Jeezy's mugshot."

Renaldo Balkman-Lord Jamar (Brand Nubian)

Balkman and hip-hop legend Lord Jamar have a similar look, if not identical.

They both look a little like Lions.

One of my favorite verses from Lord Jamar comes from a song called "Claimin' I'm A Criminal" from Brand Nubian's album Everything Is Everything.

That's funny, because Balkman looks like a criminal in this shot.

Byron Mullens-Jaws

Byron Mullens is actually one of the most athletic centers in the NBA, but he has shown little to none of the promise that made him one of the nation's top recruits out of high school.

He has, however, shown a striking resemblance to my all-time favorite Bond villain.

They are brothers of the neanderthal brow.

Chase Budinger-Michael Rappaport

I started to make the Rappaport-Brian Scalabrine comparison, but the red facial hair made me go with Budinger.

Plus, I prefer young Rappaport over the old one, and he definitely favors Budinger more as a young man.

Rappaport doesn't get enough credit—he is a pretty good actor.

The Rockets want Budinger to act like a starting small forward.

Antonio McDyess-Dennis Haysbert

"Are you in good hands?"

If you've had Antonio McDyess playing power forward for you, you have been.

Through injuries and the once-elite level skill that was limited by those injuries, McDyess has been the consummate professional. 

Too bad many people don't remember just how good McDyess was in Denver and Phoenix.

Toney Douglas-Kevin Hart

"You gon' learn today."

You could hear that from Kevin Hart's most recent standup comedy special Laugh at My Pain or from Toney Douglas, when defenders sag off of the fearless three-point bomber.

These two gentleman carry a bit of a resemblance, give or take a foot in height.

Corey Maggette-Xzibit

Maggette doesn't have the follicles to rock the braids anymore, but when he did, he favored X to the Z even more.

All that time Maggette spent in Cali, I wonder if Xzibit and the crew ever pimped his ride. 

Footnote:

At the Speed of Life, Xzibit's debut album, is a hip-hop classic.

Manu Ginobili-Bronson Pinchot

I think this comparison was the main reason Manu decided to grow facial hair, or maybe it was to offset the balding on top.

Either way, Ginobili and Balki from Perfect Strangers could be brothers.

Luke Walton-Bill Walton

OK, this one's cheating, because they really are related.

Luke looks like a younger, slightly less Jerry Garcia-influenced version of his father.

Walton's just hip, not a hippie.

Luke Harangody-Gary Busey

Sorry, Luke, but you look like a deranged killer from tons of B-movies.

They both have the same funny thing going on with the eyes. 

This is an accurate and disturbing match. Both of them are spooky.

Kyle Korver-Ashton Kutcher

Kyle looks like the hardened, male version of Kelso Kutcher.

I know that's not his name, but it would be so much cooler.

Maybe because I prefer a mixture of his real personality with the That 70's Show persona.

I think Kutcher might be the better defender, though.

James Harden-Posdnuos (De La Soul)

Hip-hop royalty and a shooting guard ready to blow up.

One big difference, Pos didn't have a Russell Westbrook hogging the mic, like Harden has one hogging the ball.

Ersan Ilyasova-James Franco

Who would have known James Franco had a 6'9" lookalike from Turkey?

The two both carry that matter-of-fact disposition.

It works out a little better for Franco on the silver screen than it does Ilyasova on the hard court.

Al Horford-Trey Songz

Horford looks like Trey's older brother, but Songz is actually two years older.

Trey has about just as good of a shot at an NBA title as Al, if he stays in Atlanta.

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