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Check out these football helmets for NBA teams
Graphic design mashups have become a popular pastime for sports fans on the internet, with team logos being remade into video game characters, and others creating soccer style crests for various sports.
Designers James Politi and Luke Daly took it to the next level by designing helmets for a sport that does not even use the equipment, the NBA.
While the idea is certainly off the wall, many of the helmets will have you wishing your favorite team did don head gear on the hard court, which might not be a bad idea if you are guarding J.R. Smith.
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GALLERY: NFL HELMETS FOR NBA TEAMS
If the NBA had Helmets
Atlanta Hawks :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Boston Celtics :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Brooklyn Nets :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Charlotte Hornets :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Chicago Bulls :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Cleveland Cavaliers :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Dallas Mavericks :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Denver Nuggets :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Detroit Pistons :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Golden State Warriors :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Houston Rockets :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Indiana Pacers :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Los AngelesClippers :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Los Angeles Lakers :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Memphis Grizzlies :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Miami Heat :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Milwaukee Bucks :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Minnesot Timberwolves :: James Politi & Luke Daly
New Orleans Pelicans :: James Politi & Luke Daly
New York Knicks :: James Politi & Luke Daly
James Politi & Luke Daly
Orlando Magic :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Phildelphia 76ers :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Phoenix Suns :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Phoenix Suns :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Portland Trail Blazers :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Sacramento Kings :: James Politi & Luke Daly
San Antonio Spurs :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Toronto Raptors :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Utah Jazz :: James Politi & Luke Daly
Washington Wizards :: James Politi & Luke Daly
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- Brendan Maloy
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