Nothin' But…Air? 25 NBA Stars Shooting Airballs

Watch NBA superstars like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James firing blanks.

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It doesn't happen very often, but when an NBA star shoots an airball, people go wild. Why? Well, our theory is that nothing makes a star player look as human as an airball does. NBA stars may be able to jump higher than you, run faster than you, and, of course, shoot better than you, but when they throw up a shot and don't catch iron, it's your one and only chance to yell, "Yooooooo! Kobe Bryant looked just like I did at the YMCA the other day on that shot!" There's no shame quite like the shame that an airball brings.

With that in mind—and with this Kobe airball from last month still fresh in our memories—we decided to take a closer look at some of the most memorable missed shots in NBA history. Here are 25 NBA Stars Shooting Airballs. So embarrassing.

LeBron James

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Tracy McGrady

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Scottie Pippen

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Michael Jordan

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Dwight Howard

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Magic Johnson

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Dirk Nowitzki

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Manu Ginobili

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Kevin Durant

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Shaquille O'Neal

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Isiah Thomas

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Dennis Rodman

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Blake Griffin

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Vince Carter

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Rajon Rondo

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Tony Parker

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Chris Bosh

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Grant Hill

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Chris Paul

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Hakeem Olajuwon

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Russell Westbrook

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Roy Hibbert

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Karl Malone

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Jeremy Lin

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Kobe Bryant

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