You guys: The wait's almost over. The 2012 NBA finals start tonight!
At this point, we're all just counting the minutes until the 9 p.m. tipoff of Game 1, which can make for a rough Tuesday. So if you feel like having some fun as you looking forward to watching the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder square off, why not take a look back — professional writer — at the early days of the stars of the series to come, thanks to pop culture "before they were stars" site Snakkle.com? Like, for example, these charming men:
Now, even if you haven't had your morning cup of coffee yet, it probably didn't take you too long to realize that these two small fries grew up into superstars MVP LeBron James (left) and Kevin Durant — KD's features haven't changed a whole heck of a lot since his senior year at Montrose Christian Academy, and even with no facial hair and a lower hairline, we'd know LeBron anywhere. But not every old-time snapshot in Snakkle's "Try to Guess These Big-Time Ballers Before They Were NBA Stars" gallery is so self-evident. Case in point:
Can you name that future star? Hit the jump for the answer.
Already have it? Of course you do, you smart and on-the-ball cat, you:
That's right. Back before he led Marquette to the NCAA Final Four, began his run of eight straight All-Star selections and was named the 2006 NBA Finals MVP, Dwyane Wade was a kind-of skinny member of the varsity at Harold L. Richards High School in Chicago. (He could still take dudes off the dribble, though.)
Hit Snakkle's "Try to Guess These Big-Time Ballers Before They Were NBA Stars" gallery for more wayback playbacks to pass the time before Game 1 tips.
Archival photos via Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library.
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