Can You Identify These NBA Players If We Make Them Look Like Babies?

By: Jonnathan Chadwick
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Can You Identify These NBA Players If We Make Them Look Like Babies?
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About This Quiz

The greatest athletes in the world grow up in front of our eyes. We might not hear about them until they've already become adults, but once we do, we usually dig into their background. True fans know everything about their favorite athletes. We know the name of the college they attended and the state where they attended high school. We know when they started playing their favorite sport and even where they were born. We may have even seen their high school yearbook photos or family videos of their childhood. Only a very, very select few, however, can identify their favorite athlete based on a baby image.

With the advent of the Internet came the explosion of information. We can get our hands on almost everything that's ever been recorded. And for the stuff we can't get our hands on, we have the power to simply make it. If you've seen your favorite athlete's baby photos, you're probably a diehard fan, but if you haven't, it's alright, because we have them. De-aging technology is all over the web these days and it's one of the hottest trends of the decade, so we took the best basketball players in the NBA and turned them into babies. Take a look at these NBA stars and see if you can identify them based on a baby photo.

Blake Griffin
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Who's this dunk champion who recently moved from Hollywood to The Motor City?
Donovan Mitchell
Blake Griffin
DeMar DeRozan
John Wall
Marc Gasol
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This all-star watched his big brother Pau win two championships with Kobe. Who is he?
Kevin Durant
Marc Gasol
Kemba Walker
Kyrie Irving
Ricky Rubio
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Can you name this Spanish point guard who won multiple European championships before joining the NBA?
Kemba Walker
Kyle Lowry
Ricky Rubio
Kyrie Irving

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Russell Westbrook
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This triple-double machine was already a natural athlete as a baby. Who is he?
Russell Westbrook
Giannis Antetkounmpo
LeBron James
Luka Doncic
Trae Young
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Do you know this Atlanta Hawk who's been compared to Steph Curry ever since high school?
Trae Young
Vince Carter
Donovan Mitchell
Luka Doncic
James Harden
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Today's NBA defenders fear his beard, but here he is clean-shaven. Do you know him?
Kevin Durant
James Harden
Blake Griffin
Kyrie Irving

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Kawhi Leonard
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Can you recognize "The Claw" with baby hands?
Kevin Durant
Lonzo Ball
Kawhi Leonard
Rudy Gobert
Klay Thompson
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Who is this baby who grew up to be a "Splash Brother"?
James Harden
Klay Thompson
Damian Lillard
JJ Redick
Zion Williamson
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This athlete grew up to be the most hyped basketball phenom since LeBron James. Do you know him?
DeMarcus Cousins
Kevin Durant
Lonzo Ball
Zion Williamson

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Lonzo Ball
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Who's this "Big Baller" with an outspoken father?
Steph Curry
Kyrie Irving
Lonzo Ball
Kyle Lowry
Kevin Durant
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Do you know this three-point "sniper" with a 7'5'' wingspan?
Rudy Gobert
Luka Doncic
Ben Simmons
Kevin Durant
Anthony Davis
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Can you recognize this NBA all-star center without his signature unibrow?
Kevin Durant
Steph Curry
James Harden
Anthony Davis

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John Wall
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Who's this all-star point guard and slam dunk champion who went from Kentucky to D.C.?
Kyle Lowry
Isaiah Thomas
John Wall
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving
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Who is this superstar point guard who likes to question whether the Earth is flat?
Kyle Lowry
Kemba Walker
Lonzo Ball
Kyrie Irving
DeMar DeRozan
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Can you name this shooting guard traded from Toronto right before they won a championship?
Kemba Walker
DeMar DeRozan
Lonzo Ball
Kyle Lowry

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Steph Curry
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This baby grew up to be the greatest three-point shooter in NBA history. Do you know him?
Steph Curry
Kyle Korver
JJ Redick
LeBron James
LeBron James
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Can you name this "King" from Akron who skipped college ball and went straight to the NBA?
Steph Curry
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Russell Westbrook
Kristaps Porzingis
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Who is this baby who grew up to be an NBA "Unicorn"?
Al Horford
Luka Doncic
James Harden
Kristaps Porzingis

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JJ Redick
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Who's this legendary Duke Blue Devil known for his three-point shooting?
Kyle Korver
Steph Curry
Trae Young
JJ Redick
Damian Lillard
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Who's this Bay Area native who recently started a rap beef with Shaq?
Jimmy Butler
Joel Embiid
Damian Lillard
Steph Curry
Joel Embiid
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This all-star has been trusting the process ever since he was born. Do you know him?
Klay Thompson
Joel Embiid
Anthony Davis
Jimmy Butler

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Giannis Antetokounmpo
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Do you know this "Greek Freak" who skipped high school ball and went straight to the pros?
Kyrie Irving
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Ben Simmons
Russell Westbrook
Kemba Walker
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Who's this UConn champion drafted by Michael Jordan and later traded to the Celtics?
Kemba Walker
Paul George
Luka Doncic
George Hill
Paul George
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Do you know this Cali native who played in the Midwest before returning home in 2019?
Kawhi Leonard
Kemba Walker
George Hill
Paul George

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Karl-Anthony Towns
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This little cub grew up to be known as "BIG KAT." Who is he?
Isaiah Thomas
Klay Thompson
Vince Carter
Karl-Anthony Towns
Vince Carter
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At 42 years old, this is the oldest active player in the NBA. Do you know him?
Vince Carter
Nikola Jokic
Rudy Gobert
Kyrie Irving
Patrick Beverly
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Who's this defensive specialist known for being one of the NBA's best perimeter defenders?
Jimmy Butler
Kawhi Leonard
Paul George
Patrick Beverly

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Gordon Hayward
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Who's this Indiana native who moved to Boston and reunited with his college basketball coach?
Jayson Tatum
Mike Conley
Paul George
Gordon Hayward
Steven Adams
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Do you know this New Zealand native known for being one of the league's toughest players?
Jayson Tatum
Steven Adams
Ben Simmons
Luka Doncic
Isaiah Thomas
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This baby didn't grow much taller and is currently the shortest player in the NBA. Who is he?
Patrick Beverly
Ricky Rubio
Isaiah Thomas
Donovan Mitchell

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Dwight Howard
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Shaq is the original NBA Superman, but who's this high-flying center who also calls himself Superman?
Anthony Davis
LeBron James
Dwight Howard
James Harden
Jimmy Butler
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Do you know this NBA All-Star recognized as one of the best two-way players in the league?
Kemba Walker
Al Horford
Donovan Mitchell
Jimmy Butler
D'Angelo Russell
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Do you know this all-star point guard who went from Cali to New York back to Cali in just a few years?
Russell Westbrook
Giannis Antetokounmpo
D'Angelo Russell
Kyrie Irving

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Luka Doncic
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His mom stole the show at the NBA Draft and he won the Rookie of the Year Award. Who is he?
Kevin Durant
Trae Young
Andre Iguodala
Luka Doncic
Chris Paul
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Do you know this all-star point guard who once scored 63 points in a game in honor of his grandfather?
Chris Paul
James Harden
Kyrie Irving
Steph Curry
Mike Conley
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Do you know this West Coast point guard who Kanye West called underrated?
Ricky Rubio
Mike Conley
Donovan Mitchell
Kyle Lowry

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Devin Booker
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Only six NBA players have ever scored 70 points in a single game. Can you name the only one currently in the league?
LeBron James
Devin Booker
Kevin Durant
James Harden
Ben Simmons
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Can you name this Rookie of the Year from Australia?
Trae Young
Ben Simmons
Kyrie Irving
Jayson Tatum
Rudy Gobert
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Do you know this old-school center with the longest wingspan in the NBA?
Joel Embiid
Nikola Jokic
Rudy Gobert
LaMarcus Aldridge

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Kyle Lowry
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Can you name this all-star point guard who helped Toronto win its first-ever NBA championship?
Chris Paul
Kawhi Leonard
Kyle Lowry
Kemba Walker