Hoop Stars in Hollywood
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Hoop Stars in Hollywood

Many basketball stars have tried their hand at acting. How do these crossover players rank on the big screen?

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1 Michael Jordan
The legendary Bulls player starred in the 1996 movie Space Jam, sharing the screen with Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes crew. 35 59
2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
In the 1980 satire Airplane!, Abdul-Jabbar plays himself going incognito as an airline pilot. When a passenger calls him Kareem, he denies it. 23 47
3 Ray Allen
Spike Lee cast this NBA All-Star in He Got Game, as a young basketball phenom whose dad (Denzel Washington) is in prison. 16 42
4 Bill Walton
Walton's sports heyday was in the 1970s and '80s, but he's also made a mark with cameos in movies like Little Nicky and Semi-Pro. 0 32
5 Shaquille O'Neal
O'Neal has snagged bit roles in numerous movies, but Kazaam is his claim to fame. He plays a genie that lives in a boombox. -3 41
6 Rick Fox
The former Lakers player has parlayed his career on the court to a career on-screen, starting with roles in Blue Chips and Eddie. -4 32
7 Dennis Rodman
Rodman made his Hollywood debut in the 1997 movie Double Team, with Jean-Claude Van Damme. He plays a crazy weapons dealer. -7 39