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Intro
Happy Birthday Shawn Bradley! The world's tallest goofball turns 40 years old today and we're celebrating with some of the Enormous Mormon's most uncomfortable moments. From brutal dunks, corny smiles, and uneasy poses—we got it all. So strap up your size 23 high-tops, plant it in the paint, and prepare to be posterized as Complex presents 20 Ridiculously Awkward But Awesome Photos of Shawn Bradley.
Hacking
He Goes Hard in the Paint
The aggressive center was never afraid to send a message.
Taking A Charge
Stand Tall
Brave Bradley stands his ground despite a charge from the ferocious 5-foot-3 Muggsy Bogues.
Bike Ride
Riding Around and Getting It
After his basketball career, Bradley briefly competed in the X-Games, winning gold in the BMX freestyle vert competition.
Post Apocalypse
The Day of Reckoning
Bradley and an unidentified woman somehow survive the apocalypse.
Hand on Head
Awkward Basketball Hall of Fame
The only time Shawn Bradley will ever be in the same class as Dirk Nowitzki.
Dunked On
Owned in the Paint
Dunking on Shawn Bradley was sort of an NBA right of passage.
Marine
A One Man Army
When the president pushes the big red button, Shawn Bradley's cell phone rings.
Fundamental
The Big Karate Kid
It's a street fight under the rim, good thing Bradley had one of the league's best roundhouse kicks.
Baby Pose
The Happy Baby Pose
Pause for a little yoga during the game.
Garnett Dunk
An A For Effort
Even the best fall down sometimes...
Back to Back
15 Feet of Awesomeness
This is not what you want, fam.
Stretched Out
Yup, That's the Spot
A little deep tissue rub down before practice. No big deal.
The Kiss
Pucker Up
The always sensitive big man gives C-Webb a gentle kiss.
Prom Pic
Tallest Couple Ever
This is what the Emery High School Prom looked like circa 1990. On the real though, what's this chick seven feet tall? She some how matches up with the enormous Mormon.
Handling the Rock
Handling the Rock
The 7-foot-6 center was one of the league's illest ankle breakers. And by illest we mean freakishly tall.
NBA Draft
The '93 Draft
An awesomely awkward picture from an awesomely awkward Draft. Bradley was the second overall pick, sandwiched between Chris Weber and Penny Hardaway.
Space Jam
The Monstars
Remember Space Jam? MJ and Bugs take on an alien monster basketball team with the skills of the NBA's biggest stars and—for whatever reason—Shawn Bradley.
