{"id":364615,"date":"2026-03-25T16:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/364615\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T16:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:08:09","slug":"tyrese-maxey-creates-an-avengers-x-nba-lineup-ft-lebron-james-luka-doncic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/364615\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyrese Maxey creates an Avengers x NBA lineup ft. LeBron James, Luka Doncic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tyrese Maxey brought together the NBA and Marvel worlds with a creative Avengers-style lineup, blending superstar talent with superhero traits.<\/p>\n<p>The Philadelphia 76ers guard shared his picks during an appearance on Jimmy Fallon, turning a fun segment into a showcase of how he views different players.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>It also revealed how current NBA stars can be mapped to iconic roles based on style and personality.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Times via Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"584\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/936d6867385bc4212aeb3840a607c03c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Times via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Tyrese Maxey builds an Avengers lineup with LeBron James and Luka Doncic<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kHdqWkjGofE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Maxey revealed his picks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Maxey revealed his picks&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Maxey revealed his picks<\/a> as he created an NBA-inspired Avengers team during his appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Maxey placed himself or Donovan Mitchell as Spider-Man, highlighting speed and agility as key traits for the role.<\/p>\n<p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was his Iron Man, reflecting control, composure, and leadership on the court.<\/p>\n<p>LeBron James took the Captain America spot, underlining his status as a leader and central figure in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Why Luka Doncic and others fit Tyrese Maxey Avengers roles<\/p>\n<p>Luka Doncic was chosen as Thor, pointing to his power, presence, and ability to dominate games in different ways. Of course, the Luka Magic nickname fits perfectly as well.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Isaiah Stewart filled the Hulk role, representing physicality and intensity, particularly in high-contact situations.<\/p>\n<p>The selections were not random, with each player reflecting a specific skillset or personality trait tied to their superhero counterpart.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, the crossover highlighted both the personalities and playing styles that define today\u2019s NBA stars.<\/p>\n<p>Read more:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tyrese Maxey brought together the NBA and Marvel worlds with a creative Avengers-style lineup, blending superstar talent with&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":364616,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[164414,110840,93,61,60,164418,3721,2600,164413,33939,164415,164417,164416,282,164412],"class_list":["post-364615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-avengers-team","tag-donovan-mitchell","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-isaiah-stewart","tag-jimmy-fallon","tag-lebron-james","tag-luka-doncic","tag-nba","tag-personality-trait","tag-philadelphia-76ers","tag-shai-gilgeous-alexander","tag-tv","tag-tyrese-maxey"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=364615"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364615\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/364616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=364615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=364615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}