The 10 Best Athlete Cameos in Music Videos of All Time

Get primed for the VMAs this Sunday with a walk down the sports x music memory lane.

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This Sunday the 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in L.A. And while many of music's stars will be honored for the visuals to their biggest hits, we're looking back at one of the most important music video aspects; the cameo. More specifically, athlete cameos.

Over the years, appearances by ballers in music videos have featured a bit of everything; from LeBron James going one-on-one with Jay-Z to Dan Marino tossing passes to Hootie & the Blowfish. Whether playing their respective sports, dancing (or attempting to do so), or playing a role completely out their comfort zone, athletes have played some classic roles in music videos over the years. So, from P. Diddy's “Bad Boy For Life” to MC Hammer's “Too Legit to Quit,” check out these classic visuals with the 10 Best Athlete Music Video Cameos of All Time...

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10. Jadakiss "Knock Yourself Out"

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9. MC Hammer "Too Legit to Quit"

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8. Hector El Father's “Pa La Tumba”

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7. Hootie & the Blowfish "Only Wanna Be with You"

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6. Big Pun "Whatcha Gon Do"

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5. Jay-Z "Show Me What You Got"

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4. Michael Jackson "Remember the Time"

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3. Jay-Z "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"

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2. P. Diddy f/ Black Rob & Mark Curry "Bad Boy For Life"

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1. Michael Jackson "Jam"

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