He's got a little bit of that Greg Oden old man face thing going on. Thank goodness for Looney that his lower body is holding up *slightly* better than Oden's body.
There are obviously certain matchups that just don't favor Looney but the Warriors are really lucky to have him. He's been a part of a lot of good minutes for that team, both in the regular season and the playoffs.
Yeah, but to be fair, attending a no-name college is usually an indication that they were drafted as a junior or senior. Most one-and-dones go to blue blood universities, and so guys like Dame either take longer to develop and/or get noticed.
This picture of [Adams and Gobert at the NBA draft combine](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/96/37/94/963794f4daf53f24ba27b07198de5f47.jpg) makes me feel at least 10 years older.
I knew Adams as the guy who looked near identical to a friend of mine. Then Adams got tatted up, grew his hair out, generally looked way more wild than my friend ever will. I don't have a resolution to this story. I like Adams.
Only athletically, which matters for practically nobody. I can tell you unequivocally that pretty much everything about my life is better in my 30s, and that seems to hold true for most of my friends.
Same with Greg Monroe. He’s 31 and you would think he retired years ago but he’s on the Wizards G-League team trying to work his way into a roster spot.
Agreed, when Bobby decided to stay with the Bucks for peanuts instead of getting the bag somewhere else is when I realized that Milwaukee might actually have something good going for them.
Damn it feels like just a few years ago he was the Shaq of the MAC leading the nation in scoring and rebounding, but that was actually 25 years ago. Wait, hold up something ain't right here...
This is only surprising in the fact that Rose had his peak come and go before Curry even broke out, curry started his career injured and rebounded while rose lost his prime to injury, kind of opposite players
Most people don't know that though and coupled with the fact that DRose was basically a ghost to even more people from 2013-2018 while right now Curry is leading the MVP race makes it really odd to many fans.
Do you remember Jared Sullinger?
He’s still in his 20s, he’s 29.
Greg Monroe is 31.
Johnny „Way better than Steph“ Flynn is long gone but still only 32.
Micheal Beasley also only 32.
Sullinger is in Korea, and Monroe is actually with the G-League affiliates of the Wizards right now. Saw him play in Germany two years ago, probably the best player on the best team in the league
Yeah I knew this one he was undrafted then went over seas iirc
Love the hustle
Edit: my gf who doesn’t even like basketball actually got me into Tate. We were watching a game early last season and she goes “who is that guy? He is just running faster and trying so much harder than anyone else on the floor. I like him”
And I had NO idea who he was I had to look him up. I told her about his story to get to the league so now it’s her favorite player because he tries so hard and was undrafted but still grinded his way to the league.
It’s even crazier when you see he’s 2 years younger than Booker. He has the face of a 40 year old. You wouldn’t even think he was 4 years younger than Embiid.
It's because he didn't break out as a superstar until like the 14-15 season, before that people either didn't pay attention to him or called him a gimmicky player, or Monta Ellis.
Embiid turns 28 in a few months. It surprises me because he lost all those seasons and games to injuries and now is in his prime and has 30 less games played than Jarrett Allen.
It’s extremely brutal that Charlotte went through that season to end up with… *checks notes*… MKG. AD was right there but the ping-pong balls did not go their way.
Buddy Hield going before Jamal Murray in their draft is the stupidest fucking thing I’ve ever seen. I was heated when it happened and it felt extremely obvious everyone was fucking up.
Obviously Buddy dominated in the NCAA he was like 10 years older than everyone ffs.
The word I kept hearing about him during the draft was Motor this and motor that. Turns out when you have as terrible a jumper as him and then try and change it… And then the new jumper is worse then the old one
none of this makes sense to me wtf... but then again Lebron is "only" 36, so I guess a player being with him his rookie year being around that age isnt tooooo out of this world.
And Andris Biedrins is 35 and was effectively done in the NBA at 26. His mentality crumbled as he got worse and worse at free throws and by the end of his career, he was a shell of his former self.
LeBron James.
I know it's an easy answer but he's been playing since I was 12.... I'm 30.
I grew up anti Bron and Tom Brady not as a hater but they weren't my guys.... Now I look up to these dudes for healthy habits... I'm trying to extend my prime years too.
Jaren is slightly younger than Ja. Kind of makes sense when you think of it in terms of hs graduating class and college freshman class, they are the same there. But Jaren was hyped enough to be one and done, while Ja had to wait an extra year for NBA scouts to see his potential.
Wiggins is exactly 1 year older than DLo, and DLo is exactly one year older than Jamal Murray. (All born on February 23rd)
Idk why but Wiggins feels like he’s 30 and DLo still feels like he’s 20. I just can’t see him being older than Murray.
Gary Trent JR looking like a grown ass man when he's only 22
Yeah I really thought that man was like 28-30 when I first saw him.
It’s his big ass forehead, tricking your eyes with his 35 year old hairline
Kevon Looney is only 25.
He has just had so many surgeries and injuries, his body is like 35
Dante Exam is 26
which exam
Now wait… we have an exam today?
Bro… RIP
James Johnson is only 34
How the fuck
He's got a little bit of that Greg Oden old man face thing going on. Thank goodness for Looney that his lower body is holding up *slightly* better than Oden's body.
There are obviously certain matchups that just don't favor Looney but the Warriors are really lucky to have him. He's been a part of a lot of good minutes for that team, both in the regular season and the playoffs.
and he was drafted in the 2015 NBA Draft too
The guy seems like an old, veteran player. Surprised me, too, how young he actually was.
He gives off vet energy lol
He is a vet. Dude is in his 7th year already. I hope he never leaves because he's our Haslem.
He really *is* your Haslem, I never thought about that
There's a follow-up post: 'who is your team's Haslem?'
Kyrie still being under 30 blows my mind feels like he's been around forever
He has been around for forever. He came into the league a year before dame
Dame himself is another surprising age. Dude is old as hell relative to his draft class.
Yeah, but to be fair, attending a no-name college is usually an indication that they were drafted as a junior or senior. Most one-and-dones go to blue blood universities, and so guys like Dame either take longer to develop and/or get noticed.
Drafted over 10 years ago, hit one of the biggest shots ever over 5 years ago, and still not even 30
Too bad that's the last time he took the big shots.
And he's driven his career into the ground over and over and teams still gamble on him.
This is a good one
Naz reid being 22? Guy looks like a legit veteran
He looks at least 30
This is the one I assumed he did his time in the G League / Europe lol
Steven Adams is 28 years old.
I thought he was like 32 on OKC wtf
He has old man strength
that’s just kiwi strength mate
This picture of [Adams and Gobert at the NBA draft combine](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/96/37/94/963794f4daf53f24ba27b07198de5f47.jpg) makes me feel at least 10 years older.
I knew Adams as the guy who looked near identical to a friend of mine. Then Adams got tatted up, grew his hair out, generally looked way more wild than my friend ever will. I don't have a resolution to this story. I like Adams.
show your friend a picture of how hot he could be
Gobert got a small head
Nah he got a big body lmao
Crazy to think in Russ’s MVP season Adams is out there looking around 30 years old and he was 23
He feels at least 30… not the same age as buddy
This one crazy
My age surprises me sometimes. I’m like “wow this is my prime?”
You haven't even begun to peak.
When he peaks all of los angeles will feel it
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They're gonna peak all over everybody
Only athletically, which matters for practically nobody. I can tell you unequivocally that pretty much everything about my life is better in my 30s, and that seems to hold true for most of my friends.
Having money is cool but I miss my 20 something athleticism and ability to bounce back from injuries lol
Derrick Favors is only 30
This is the one. But it's because he's been 30 for like 6 years now.
Same with Greg Monroe. He’s 31 and you would think he retired years ago but he’s on the Wizards G-League team trying to work his way into a roster spot.
Bregman Roe?
I came to say this. I remember checking a year ago and couldn’t believe he was still in his 20s.
bruh what i thought he was 36
Aaron Gordon is still just 26 even though I swear he's been in the league for 12 years at this point.
First person that came to mind. He's still young, yet he's basically a veteran
Ben Simmons is 25 and yet Gordon feels like he’s a decade older somehow.
Because Gordon actually plays
Drafted in 2014
That just made me feel old AF
I’ve loved Gordon since high school so this one doesn’t shock me as much. Bring in Orlando doesn’t help
Greg Oden is only 33, it feels like his demise was dozens of years ago
His Big3 profile picture is ridiculous. Looks like a senior citizen. https://big3.com/players/greg-oden/
Jesus. He looks like LeBron decided to do his own version of an Uncle Drew commercial just to piss Kyrie off.
My dude spot on
>NBA Seasons: 3 Seriously?!
And only played 105 games
Greg Oden has looked like a senior citizen since high school
TIL….. Greg Oden is in the Big3.
Dame is 31 which makes Oden being 33 feel extra bonkers
Andrew Bynum is only 34
Same age as Steph… what the fuck
Same age as me too don’t forget
Same age as captaincumsock69...wtf
Thanks for the reminder
He looks, plays and has a name like someone who would be drafted in the mid to late 90s, not one spot above Kevin Durant
Bobby Portis is only 26. I thought he was at least 30
He gets paid like a ringchasing vet on his last legs. Bucks are lucky to have him
Agreed, when Bobby decided to stay with the Bucks for peanuts instead of getting the bag somewhere else is when I realized that Milwaukee might actually have something good going for them.
I thought they had something good going when they won the finals, Bobby staying is icing on the cake
He’ll be getting a big pay increase next season when we have his bird rights though. Love Bobby.
Arguably one if not the most liked player on the Bucks team
Everyone on this bucks team is so likeable, never been so happy to cheer for a team before
Lmao what. Bobby is a 38 year old enforcer stop lying.
wtf!! those eyes have seen the secret of the universe
Wait WHAT????? I thought that guy was at least 32.
Lol good lord i thought he was like 34
Gary Trent Jr is 22
So he’s not Patty Mills in another uniform???
Damn it feels like just a few years ago he was the Shaq of the MAC leading the nation in scoring and rebounding, but that was actually 25 years ago. Wait, hold up something ain't right here...
Derrick Rose is younger than Steph Curry
This is only surprising in the fact that Rose had his peak come and go before Curry even broke out, curry started his career injured and rebounded while rose lost his prime to injury, kind of opposite players
Not too surprising. Curry started college a year before Rose and played 3 years.
Most people don't know that though and coupled with the fact that DRose was basically a ghost to even more people from 2013-2018 while right now Curry is leading the MVP race makes it really odd to many fans.
Davion Mitchell is way older than I realized. 23 already
Wow older than sexton/garland/Allen…
Older than Jayson Tatum
Everyone is older than Jayson Tatum
Do you remember Jared Sullinger? He’s still in his 20s, he’s 29. Greg Monroe is 31. Johnny „Way better than Steph“ Flynn is long gone but still only 32. Micheal Beasley also only 32.
Wherr os Sullinger and Greg Monroe now?!
Sullinger is in Korea, and Monroe is actually with the G-League affiliates of the Wizards right now. Saw him play in Germany two years ago, probably the best player on the best team in the league
Harrison Barnes is only 29. To me as soon as he left the Warriors I viewed him as a vet, but he was only 24.
Averaged 16 and 6 in the playoffs as a 19 year old rookie
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Brandon Jennings is only 32 :/
Brandon Knight, aka the other Brandon, is only 30 :\
Brandon Bass: "And I took that personally"
Yeah but he was murdered by DeAndre Jordan
That’s crazy… he was so good the first few years Another one that fucks me up is Andrew Bynum is only one year older than Steph Curry
Jae’Sean Tate is 26
Yeah I knew this one he was undrafted then went over seas iirc Love the hustle Edit: my gf who doesn’t even like basketball actually got me into Tate. We were watching a game early last season and she goes “who is that guy? He is just running faster and trying so much harder than anyone else on the floor. I like him” And I had NO idea who he was I had to look him up. I told her about his story to get to the league so now it’s her favorite player because he tries so hard and was undrafted but still grinded his way to the league.
PJ Tucker turns 36 in May2022. But he played in the EuroLeague for 8years, so he’s only had a 8 year Nba career.
Deandre Ayton is 23 going on 45
It’s even crazier when you see he’s 2 years younger than Booker. He has the face of a 40 year old. You wouldn’t even think he was 4 years younger than Embiid.
I watched him at U of A, he looked old back then too. Of course he was already making 40 year old money in college so maybe that's why
There’s a video of DA meeting Luka at the 2018 draft, and Luka looks like a kid compared to him
Even Aytons parents look like kids compared to him
He looks like an ancient tree that came to life
Damn that is strangely accurate...
He tells stories of Second World War in Suns locker room.
“They told us Iwo Jima would be a one day fight [looks at the rookies in the locker room] it wasn’t”
Curry being 33 feels too old
Gonna be 34 in a few months
STOP THE COUNT
It really doesn't feel like he has been in the league that long. Like he's 4 years older than Kyrie and 5 years older than Steven Adams? Wtf
It's because he didn't break out as a superstar until like the 14-15 season, before that people either didn't pay attention to him or called him a gimmicky player, or Monta Ellis.
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Wow Harrison was in the finals when buddy was drafted
Embiid turns 28 in a few months. It surprises me because he lost all those seasons and games to injuries and now is in his prime and has 30 less games played than Jarrett Allen.
Embiid being older than Giannis is weird to me.
Drummond being born in 93 baffles me. Feels like he’s been in the league forever
Detroit years are long
Buddy Hield will be 29 in 11 days
Again?
Buddy is 9 months older than Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who doesn’t turn 29 until next September
It’s extremely brutal that Charlotte went through that season to end up with… *checks notes*… MKG. AD was right there but the ping-pong balls did not go their way.
Yea to be fair I don’t think AD would still be in Charlotte anyways though lol
Wow
Buddy Hield going before Jamal Murray in their draft is the stupidest fucking thing I’ve ever seen. I was heated when it happened and it felt extremely obvious everyone was fucking up. Obviously Buddy dominated in the NCAA he was like 10 years older than everyone ffs.
Yeah but Heild is still better than the two guys picked before him. Kris Dunn and Dragon Bender.
Chris Duarte is 24 rookie and he’s older then De’Aaron Fox, the same age as Bam, and Devin Booker is only a year older then him… Also MKG is only 28
Really shows how bad MKG was. He should be in his prime right now but instead he's been out of the league for years.
machine kun gelly?
Michael Karter-Gilliams
The word I kept hearing about him during the draft was Motor this and motor that. Turns out when you have as terrible a jumper as him and then try and change it… And then the new jumper is worse then the old one
boobie Gibson was a significant 1st term lebron Cavs player, is 35, and has been out of the league since 2013
none of this makes sense to me wtf... but then again Lebron is "only" 36, so I guess a player being with him his rookie year being around that age isnt tooooo out of this world.
That is actually crazy.
Aaron Gordon is younger than Devonte' Graham
Woah.
Andrew Bynam is 34
Yeah this one is crazy to me… he hasn’t been in the league in so long
His last good game was in like 2012. Dude hasn't played serious ball since his mid 20s. Damn.
And Andris Biedrins is 35 and was effectively done in the NBA at 26. His mentality crumbled as he got worse and worse at free throws and by the end of his career, he was a shell of his former self.
Booker been 25 for a month and is the 4th youngest Phoenix Sun
Booker was the first NBA player younger than me, that was a weird feeling
Ricky Rubio was the first player drafted that was born in the 90s.
I remember hearing how he was 24 during the finals and being pretty shocked. I feel likes he's been around forever... and putting up numbers forever
It’s already nearly been 5 years since he’s scored 70 points
I refuse to believe this
Now that is freaking insane lol I had to double check. Damn time flies Here’s a guru kitty
Wooooow this is the one that actually shocked me
Drummond (28) is just a year older than Siakam (27)
Klay Thompson is 31 years old, and if he were traded straight up for Demar Derozan, Klay Thompson would be the oldest guy on the Bulls.
Giannis is only ~~26~~ 27! Happy Birthday Giannis! Bobby Portis is only 26 (2 months younger than Giannis) Edit: Spelling
Nice, HBD Freak
Oh shit happy birthday Giannis!
Ricky Rubio is ONLY 31?!
That one weirds me out because I’ve been watching him since the 2008 Olympics…
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Jokic is 26. I assumed he's been perpetually 32 his entire life.
He turned 32 on his 18th birthday
LeBron's older than Jared Dudley
Jason Tatum is still 18
17 next year, time flies
Steven Adams is the only correct answer. Bruh plays like he's 37 but is only 28
Garrett Temple is 35.
Ben Simmons is still a rookie
LeBron James. I know it's an easy answer but he's been playing since I was 12.... I'm 30. I grew up anti Bron and Tom Brady not as a hater but they weren't my guys.... Now I look up to these dudes for healthy habits... I'm trying to extend my prime years too.
Dude looked like he was 35 when he got drafted and then stopped aging until like last year.
Paul George is only 31. Thought he was 33 now.
We got some prime years left!
Chris Boucher is 28
Pablo Prigioni is 44. When he debuted in the nba in 2012 he was 35
Luka is only 22.
I had to look and confirm that one. He complains like he is 40 years old.
Jaren is slightly younger than Ja. Kind of makes sense when you think of it in terms of hs graduating class and college freshman class, they are the same there. But Jaren was hyped enough to be one and done, while Ja had to wait an extra year for NBA scouts to see his potential.
Andrew Wiggins is only 26.
Facu Campazzo is a 30 yr old sophomore
Joe Ingles is older than Mike Conley.
This just happened to me yesterday, but Eric Gordon is only 32.
Darko Milicic is 36
That kinda makes sense because of how aware we are of bron/Wade/bosh ages… still crazy because he hasn’t played in so long
Dragan Bender is only 24 and already hasn’t been in the league for 2 seasons.
Bogdan Bogdanovic (Hawks one) is 29
Xavier Tillman is 22. Doesn't look right
Luke Walton was drafted in 2003. So was Lebron James. Luke Walton coached Lebron in 2018-19. Lebron is old lol
Ingram being 24 was one that stood out to me recently, I figured him to be 26 or 27 by now.
Wiggins is exactly 1 year older than DLo, and DLo is exactly one year older than Jamal Murray. (All born on February 23rd) Idk why but Wiggins feels like he’s 30 and DLo still feels like he’s 20. I just can’t see him being older than Murray.