Best athlete cameo in a movie or TV show

[Glenn's take]

Kareem for me and it's not close. "Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes!!!"

 

[Get Bucket$]

Dan Marino ~ Ace Ventura
Keith Hernandez - Seinfeld
Brett Favre - There’s Something About Mary

 

[the nail at the foul line]

This was actually really funny because Mrs. Brady is told by Joe Namath that she's not too concerned about his condition and she replies "it's bound to happen to one of them when you have this many kids.". He thought Bobby was sick and dying.

 

[cole854]

Riddick Bowe, Evander Holyfield, Griffey Jr......Fresh Prince.

 

[DSmith21]

Jim Brown although the role was more than a cameo.



Terry Bradshaw as a tough guy in Hooper.

 

[K86]

Alex Karras in Blazing Saddles.
The not-to-be-named killer running back in Naked Gun.

 

[J_Dee]

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Alex Karras in Blazing Saddles.
The not-to-be-named killer running back in Naked Gun.

Mongo is probably my favorite.

 

[80 Proof]

Wenyen Gabriel as snuffleupagus

 

[CAT Scratch FVR]

Bill Laimbeer as a Slestack on Land of the Lost.

 

[BC_Wader]

Kareem for me and it's not close. "Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes!!!"

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Super 70's Sports website. They sell TShirts. That Kareem quote is one of them. It's a great site with some great TShirts. You're welcome.

 

[BC_Wader]

Mongo is probably my favorite.

Mongo is just a pawn in the game of life.

 

[BC_Wader]

"Mean Joe! Tackle that car!"

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

Bubba Smith - Police Academy