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Today is Kevin Eastman's 50th birthday, and if you don't know who he is, you should. He is the genius who created (together with Peter Laird) the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
To celebrate his big day, we decided to put together a gallery of sports figures who remind us on a daily basis of some of the great characters from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.
Leonardo: Played by Ray Allen of the Boston Celtics
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Raphael: Played by Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers
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Michelangelo: Played by Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder
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Donatello: Played by Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs
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Splinter: Played by Coach Mike Krzyzewski of Duke University
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Shredder: Played by Yutaka Fukufuji, formerly of the Los Angeles Kings
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Casey Jones: Played by Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants
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April O'Neil: Played by Suzy Kolber of ESPN
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And finally, Kevin Eastman himself bears a resemblance to former MLB player Kevin Millar.
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Coach K is a great pick because he is really good at kung fu.
June 05 2012 at 7:47 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyI've been saying ray allen was a turtle for years
June 04 2012 at 12:58 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAlso, I didn't know that Raphael had a lazy eye. I'm assuming that is why you picked Blake Griffin...
May 31 2012 at 2:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIf Suzy Kolber is April O'Neil, then it better be Rated R so I can see her jugs.
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