Steven Spielberg characters form a fictional basketball team
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 14, 2026, 1:51 AM
Last updated Jun 14, 2026
A fictional basketball team featuring characters from Steven Spielberg movies, called the Spielberg Raiders, was created. The team has a lineup that includes a velociraptor as point guard and the Big Friendly Giant as center, among others. With the NBA Finals and WNBA regular season currently in focus, this creative exercise aligns with Spielberg's Disclosure Day now in theaters. The unique blend aims to entertain by imagining how cinema's iconic characters would perform on the basketball court.
- •The lineup includes a velociraptor and Chief John Anderton.
- •Dr. Ian Malcolm and an alien tripod war machine join the team.
- •The Big Friendly Giant adds size and playmaking ability as center.
- •E.T. and Bruce the Shark serve on the deep bench.
- •The team is likened to the San Antonio Spurs.
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