Lebron James As Captain America? Kobe Bryant As Iron Man? Kevin Durant As Thor?

Lebron James As Captain America? Kobe Bryant As Iron Man? Kevin Durant As Thor?

What is going on today? If you think this is an April Fool's joke, you would be wrong!

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By jman1977 - Oct 22, 2010 08:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Avengers
Source: slashfilm.com

I know, right! Lebron James as Captain America, come on MAN! Chris Evans is a way far superior athlete than James is. Ummm, no he's not, but when ESPN decides to show a little comic book love by comparing the biggest NBA stars to our favorite comic book heroes you have to compare it to an ugly woman. It's fun while it lasted but after it's all over you can't believe it just happened.



This from slashfilm:

'The November 1st, NBA Preview issue of ESPN The Magazine hits newsstands Friday and features Kobe Bryant, Lebron James and Kevin Durant as Iron Man, Captain America and Thor respectively. According to Mark Millar and Joe Quesada, the project was the brainchild of Marvel Executive Editor Axel Alonso and was brought to fruition by Rich Ginter and George Beliard.'

What do you guys think, could they have done better with the super hero comparisons?
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Scion
Scion - 10/22/2010, 8:23 AM
Retards
STOOPUDR
STOOPUDR - 10/22/2010, 8:25 AM
Yeah, if Cap would have jumped ship during WWII, joined the Red Skull and the Nazi's. How can the biggest traitor on earth get Cap's Shield? This is the biggest piece of crap I have ever seen on this site, and I watched the Air Bender trailer here. Now I am just keeping my fingers crossed he will fall in the water and be frozen for 40 years.
STOOPUDR
STOOPUDR - 10/22/2010, 8:26 AM
I am from Cleveland and I am bitter.
STOOPUDR
STOOPUDR - 10/22/2010, 8:27 AM
The new official Lebron song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gSb2A4mXtg
Shaman
Shaman - 10/22/2010, 8:28 AM
I really don't see the point of this. Not the article but the actual comparisson. Marvel needs a better advertising gimmick.
ThomasRochester
ThomasRochester - 10/22/2010, 8:30 AM
i think kobe and lebron should be switched, kobe knows hes great but doesnt remind evrybody
while lebron is now the most controversial topic in the nba
as for kevin durant being Thor....thats just cuz his team is called the thunder
DarthSpireite
DarthSpireite - 10/22/2010, 8:32 AM
There are no words...
Minato
Minato - 10/22/2010, 8:32 AM
eh OK... Glad to see some good ol marvel promotions
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 10/22/2010, 8:35 AM
Oh right...I get it... cause Disney owns Marvel and ESPN...right...maybe the merger wasn't a good thing...
Drakehorse
Drakehorse - 10/22/2010, 8:35 AM
ESPN = DISNEY = MARVEL... that`s all.
airbeyonder18
airbeyonder18 - 10/22/2010, 8:36 AM
Stupid. Kobe Bryant is a pompant a**.
Alvarez6868
Alvarez6868 - 10/22/2010, 8:42 AM
i agree with stoopudr that f@#k labron!! that trader he should never even be next to the shield of cap! and kobe he is not like iron man eather but a as long as MARVEL GETS PROMO RIGHT!
Brashlight
Brashlight - 10/22/2010, 8:45 AM
If anyone is Cap its Durant the way he handles himself and how selfless he is. And Kobe can stay Iron man because surprisingly he is a very intelligent man and Lebron is Thor cuz he is a beast physically!
ROBBEATZZZ
ROBBEATZZZ - 10/22/2010, 8:45 AM
MARVEL IS CLEARLY BRANCHING OUT 2 DIFF MASSES 2 PROMO THESE CHARACTERS SO WHEN THE MOVIES COMES OUT PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT ON TOP OF THINGS IN THE COMIC WORLD ARE EXPECTING AND NOT SURPRISED WITH A TRAILER THAT THEY HAPPEN 2 CATCH ON TV 2 WEEKS B4 THE MOVIE COMES OUT.
ROBBEATZZZ
ROBBEATZZZ - 10/22/2010, 8:48 AM
ALSO LOOK 4 MARVEL PROMO AND MAYBE TRAILERS AROUND NBA TELEVISED GAMES
juanimeli
juanimeli - 10/22/2010, 8:53 AM
I am a Heat's fan but Lebron as Cap? CAP is an iconic figure who stands for loyalty.
Shaman
Shaman - 10/22/2010, 9:10 AM
MOVIE AWARDS, JET1. Keyword being "MOVIE". There's a link there. Where as Marvel promoting their comics in sports mags has no link what so ever. Have you seen anyone on the CW being all dressed as GL corps members on any show that doesn't deal with holloween, the comics or their film adaptations? No. It's my right to hate gimmicks or whoreing out so don't tell me to ease up.
level1paladin
level1paladin - 10/22/2010, 9:23 AM
Cool ad, comic promotion is what's most important. Having said that, Lebron should have been Iron Man. Tony's always been a bit shifty in his loyalties.
dahamma
dahamma - 10/22/2010, 9:31 AM
I think its pretty cool! come on guys! this is good promotion IMO. ...why so serious? lol
CPBuff22
CPBuff22 - 10/22/2010, 9:32 AM
Captain America should be some one who actually played for Team USA this year. So either give Durant the shield or remove LeDouche from the cover all together and replace him with Derrick Rose. Kobe isn't rich enough to be Tony Stark, that should have been Mark Cuban. As far as Thor I guess Durant is okay, he is the god of the Oklahoma Thunder after all :D.
Shaman
Shaman - 10/22/2010, 9:33 AM
Kes- IMO, yes every advertising in the stadium should be NFL related. Thats why they have commercial breaks, to advertise what's not NFL related. But then again, that's just my opinion which i'm alowed to have. I [frick]ing hate having to watch yeast infection cream adds when i watch a game. When commercial breaks happen, i know to look away.
jonbat2
jonbat2 - 10/22/2010, 9:39 AM
I understand why many think that Kobe and Lebron should switch But when you Think about it Kobe is like Iron Man he has been through a lot and still does his Job Incredibly. In a sense Kobe has earned the Right to wear the Armour . Lebron I don't Blame him switching teams.
I am a Thunder Fan and Kevin Durant Is The God of Thunder to many of us:)So it seems all good to me.
Denn1s
Denn1s - 10/22/2010, 9:47 AM
lol this is cool. although i am not a sports fan, this quesada drawing is cool
DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 10/22/2010, 9:51 AM
.....What the hell is this crap!?
ZEN69
ZEN69 - 10/22/2010, 9:57 AM
To compare those "turds" to superheros is a real stretch. I don't know what a Kevin Durant is, and isn't Koby into peeing on girls or something, but the worst is Lebron as The Cap!!!! This dude is the opposite of him, loyal??? no, not even a little. If he was Cap then he'd be Hydra's top agent (providing they pay him a lot of money (it's a Cleveland thing).
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 10/22/2010, 10:00 AM
LET'S GO!!!!!!!!! KEVIN DURANT!!!!!! GO OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER!!!!!
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 10/22/2010, 10:03 AM
But, I'm only praising the fact that player is getting recognized, This crap is stupid.
comicb00kguy
comicb00kguy - 10/22/2010, 10:06 AM
The only one of those guys with any honor is Kevin Durant. Him, I respect. He had the chance to leave for greener pastures, but he chose to remain with an improving Oklahoma City team that is poised to be a real power in the Western Conference. He didn't want to leave because he likes the city, likes the fans, likes the team around them, and feels like they have a chance to finish the job and bring a championship to Oklahoma. LeBron could learn a lot from him about honor. I saw an interview with him right around the end of last season that was really inspirational and showed a level of class rarely seen amongh modern athletes.
LordHuck
LordHuck - 10/22/2010, 10:13 AM
Honor in Pro Sports? What a Joke. It’s all just Fun/Business.

If you try to read anything serious into any of it the joke is on you.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/22/2010, 10:21 AM
Well I don't know who any of these are LOL? ; p

Yeah not in2 Basketball since Shackster!
Geeksiah
Geeksiah - 10/22/2010, 10:23 AM
I'm not a basketball fan but I think this is a great promotion for comics.

Get off your high-horses and be thankful for the fact its getting comic characters out there to a non comic auidence.
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/22/2010, 10:29 AM
its crap,i hate shit like this.
Protonite
Protonite - 10/22/2010, 10:29 AM
@ LEEE777 - As someone outside the US, I've seen Lebron and Kobe play lots of times, but I've never really noticed Durant before.
KUSlacker
KUSlacker - 10/22/2010, 10:35 AM
crap!!!!! this has nothing to do with what makes these comic books great just more money for the mouse
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/22/2010, 10:35 AM
What Geeksiah said, its kinda cool I suppose lol.

Protonite @ Cool man, I can't remember the last time I even watched basketball, saying that I lost interest in WWF long ago too, should start watchin' again,,, yeah I know its not WWF no more lol.
SHAZAM171
SHAZAM171 - 10/22/2010, 10:36 AM
All these wanna be basketball players suck!!!! What happened to the good ol' days when Michael Jordan was the event of the game. The best of the best!!!

localman
localman - 10/22/2010, 10:36 AM
The one they are missing is DWIGHT HOWARD as the HULK. He is the best big man in the game. Or he could be Thor, since he plays for the Magic.
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