Deadspin Dead Ringers: Professional athletes and their celebrity doppelgängers

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We’ve all heard of doppelgängers — people who aren’t related but look like one another. There’s a whole subreddit dedicated to finding lookalikes. There was a Saturday Night Live short on the subject. But have you ever looked at one of your favorite athletes, or a player on your favorite team and noticed how much they look like a celebrity — or vice versa?

We’ve compiled a list of those we’re calling Deadspin Dead Ringers. Here they are.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder forward and the star of Dune and hit rapper on SNL.

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The hockey hall of famer, and the comedic actor known for Only Murders in the Building, SNL, and more.

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The Detroit Lions QB and Ken from the new Barbie movie.

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The National League Rookie of the Year and the actor who is famous for his roles in Game of Thrones, Elf, and more.

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The legendary golfer — and gambler — and the star of Love Actually and Four Weddings and a Funeral.

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The Diamondbacks pitcher and the former SNL comedian who has appeared in Groundhog Day, There’s Something About Mary, and Tostitos commercials.

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The former NBA coach turned analyst and the disgraced former adult film star known as “The Hedgehog.”

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The former USWNT great and the actress perhaps best known for portraying Debra Morgan in the Showtime series Dexter.

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The Olympic gold medalist and Jim from The Office.

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The former tennis player and Stiffler from the American Pie movies.

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The 2007 National League Cy Young Award winner and one of the Avengers, also known for his roles in The Town and The Hurt Locker.

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The Olympic gold medal-winning hurdler and bobsledder and the actress known for her roles in Parks and Recreation; I Love You, Man; The Social Network; and more.

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The former NBA player and the actor who appeared in Coach Carter, Law & Order: Organized Crime, and was one of the pledges in Old School.

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The seven-time Super Bowl-winning QB and the star of the Jason Bourne franchise, The Departed, and an uncredited cameo in Eurotrip (Scotty doesn’t know!)

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The four-time NBA All-Star and the man with many a legendary film role, including, but not limited to, Pulp Fiction, Snakes on a Plane, Coach Carter, Star Wars Episode II, xXx, Shaft, and Deep Blue Sea.

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The former tennis star and the writer and director of such films as Inglorious Bastards, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, and more. Unknown if Federer also has a foot fetish.

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The 2006 American League Rookie of the Year, 2011 AL MVP, and three-time Cy Young winner, and the actor known for playing Dr. Jack Shephard in Lost.

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The former NBA player known as “White Mamba” and the noted New York sports fan and actor who has appeared in Deep Blue Sea and True Romance.

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The former NBA player and Kelso from That ‘70s Show.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, and actor known for his roles on House, in Love & Basketball, and Major League II.

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The Indiana Pacers coach and star of the Ace Ventura movies, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, The Mask, and several notable 1990s comedies.

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Former NBA player and the rapper who is currently appearing in T-Mobile commercials.

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The former NBA player, and the rapper and host of MTV’s Pimp My Ride.

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The former NBA player Josh Smith and rapper who produced hits such as “How We Do,” “Hate It or Love It,” and “Westside Story.”

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The former NFL QB, and former Nirvana drummer turned Foo Fighters frontman.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins forward and the ex-SNL star, who is a member of the comedy troupe Lonely Island, and had other notable roles including Jake Peralta on Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

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The former NFL QB (and New York Jets draft bust) and the star of Entourage, Vinny Chase.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers PG, and famed Beatles drummer.

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The former NFL coach turned broadcaster, and a horror movie icon.

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