Elite Eight: 1-on-1 Match-Ups a la Godzilla vs. Barkley

 

Why should basketball/pop culture mash-ups be limited just to Sir Charles, MJ and King James? Here are a few other fantasy face-offs to consider...

Admiral Ackbar vs. David Robinson

(Return of the Jedi, nba.com)

Xavier McDaniel vs. X-Man

(2kmtcentral.com; X-Man #26, Roger Cruz)

“Thunder” Dan Majerle vs. Black Lightning

(valleyofthesuns.com; Black Lightning: Year One #2, Cully Hamner)

Kenny “Sky” Walker vs. Rey Skywalker

(2kmtcentral.com, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)

Granny Goodness vs. Larry Johnson

(dccomics.com, worthpoint.com)

Larry Bird vs. Hawkman

(nba.com; Hawkman Vol. 5 #1 variant, Alex Sinclair)

Thor vs. James Worthy

(Thor: The Dark World, nba.com)

Optimus Prime vs. Robert “Tractor” Traylor

(Optimus Prime #1, Kei Zama; The Plain Dealer, cleveland.com)