Skull Gang: The 15 Ugliest Heads in NBA History

They've got the domes only a momma could love.

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Unlike football or hockey, basketball allows players to play the game without rocking any headgear, which is both a good and bad thing. While it does offer a more aerodynamic feel when hustling up and down the court, it also gives everyone a good look at a person's face. While there are some guys in the league with your everyday, natural-looking scalp, there are others who...well...look like they've lived without a skull for their entire existence or something went horribly wrong during the birthing process. 

From the skin rows of Shane Battier which could very be helpful for smuggling contraband to the real-life Benjamin Button syndrome effecting Greg Oden to Carlos Boozer's infatuation with Sharpies, here's Skull Gang: The Ugliest Heads in NBA History.      

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Greg Oden, a.k.a. "The 40-Year-Old Freshman"

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Nick Van Exel, a.k.a. "8-Ball"

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Calvin Booth, a.k.a. "The Real Life Halloween Mask"

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Wes Unseld a.k.a. "Two-Head"

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Carlos Boozer aka "Sharpie Head"

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Popeye Jones, a.k.a. "The Ear-y Looking Dome"

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DJ Mbenga, a.k.a. "Sloth"

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Sam Cassell, a.k.a. "Gollum, Jr."

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Al Harrington, a.k.a. "Protege Head"

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Scottie Pippen, a.k.a. "A Wrinkle in Time"

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Michael Ruffin, a.k.a. "Skeletor"

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Shane Battier, a.k.a. "Welcome to Skin Row"

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Tyrone Hill a.k.a. "The Lumpy Mound of Rebound"

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Joel Anthony, "Vice Lord"

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Shelden Williams a.k.a. "Cauli Buds"

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