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NBA All-Star weekend culminates tonight with the big game down in Houston, and with that, our NBA car coverage continues. We've already discussed some of the most outrageous NBA car moments and pointed out some of the ridiculous car customizations that these loaded athletes have come up with. Tonight, we celebrate the players that have displayed the biggest passions for cars, purchasing vehicle after vehicle to add to their garages. Here are 10 Impressive NBA Car Collections.
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Kobe Bryant
Notable Cars: Range Rover, Ferrari F430, Ferrari 458 Italia, Bentley Continental GT, Bentley Azure Mulliner convertible, 1963 Chevrolet Impala, Cadillac Escalade
It should come as no surprise that Kobe loves his Ferraris, seeing as though he lived in Italy and can fluently speak the language. His most recent everyday driver is the 458 Italia, a car that supposedly cost him about $329,000. Maybe he'll pick up the new F150 that's being released onto the world in Geneva.
Dwight Howard
Notable Cars: Bentley Mulsanne, Porsche Panamera, Dartz Kombat T98
Any athlete that has purchased a Dartz Kombat is worthy of a mention. If you don't remember, Dartz is the company that is offering whale penis leather as an option in some of the SUVs they are selling. Dwight's also got an extremely sharp Panamera with a slick body kit on it, and he purchased a Mulsanne as part of his move to L.A.
Rudy Gay
Notable Cars: Dodge Challenger SRT8, Jeep Wrangler, Cadillac Escalade
Rudy Gay's garage has always reflected that of a leading man, and now that he's officially the go-to dude on the Raptors, his position matches that. Along with Harden, Gay is one of many athletes that go to Pro Motorsports for all their car customization needs. The shop has matted his Challenger (a popular ride among NBA players) and lifted his Wrangler. We're sure he'll be getting another new car to stunt up in Toronto.
Dwyane Wade
Notable Cars: TWO McLaren MP4-12Cs, Porsche 911, Cadillac Escalade EXT, Hummer H2 SUT
Lately, the word "Collector" has come to take on a different meaning for Dwyane Wade. Instead of him going out and buying the cars, he's been collecting gifts, namely his two McLaren MP4-12Cs, that were given to him.
And yes, the baby blue Escalade photo was necessary, even if it's extremely old.
LeBron James
Notable Cars: Ferrari F430 Spyder, Jeep Wrangler, Porsche 911, Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG, Chevrolet Camaro SS, Dodge Challenger SRT, Hummer H2
Cars have been a part of LeBron James' NBA story since day one, thanks to that Hummer H2 his mama gave him (last photo). Since then, he's made more millions than he knows what to do with and has spent some of that cash on some dope new rides.
James Harden
Notable Cars: Range Rover, Custom Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, Mercedes-Benz S550
It's questionable to call three cars a collection just yet, but Harden's only been in the league since '09, and he this is his first year with his new gigantic contract. He's already got a sweet American sports car, a luxury sedan and the Range. We imagine he'll be adding some new rides to his garage extremely soon.
Zach Randolph
Notable Cars: 1975, 1973, 1972, 1972 Convertible Chevrolet Impala Customs
Z-Bo's car taste isn't just all-American. It's all-Chevy, all-'70s, and all-Impala, too. Randolph wasn't even born until 1981, but as far as his cars go, he loves the early '70s cars above all. RIDES magazine did a photo shoot in his garage, giving us these great photos of his custom colorful donks.
Andrew Bynum
Notable Cars: Ferrari F430, Nissan GT-R, Ferrari 599 GTB, Dodge Challenger, TechART Porsche, BMW M6
As much as it pains us to acknowledge anything good about a dude that's rockin' hair like this, we have no choice but to admit that his taste in cars is on point. We honestly don't know if he's picking up Noviteco Rosso Ferraris, TechART Porsches, and Black Bison GT-Rs simply because they look awesome and are fast or if he's legitimately into racing and motorsports. We'd like to think it's the rather, but this is a dude that blatantly disrespects his coaches, so we can't give him the benefit of the doubt.
Tim Duncan
Notable Cars: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, Nissan GT-R, 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
Tim Duncan isn't somebody you'd initially think of, when it came to something as flashy as cars. That's because he's like the anti-flash, quietly dominating the NBA in his long, successful career. However, he's recently opened up about his love of cars and the Black Jack Speed Shop that he opened. His dream car is a 1949 Mercury Coupe lead sled (points for you, if you knew what that was before clicking the link) and he hopes to one day build a car entirely on his own. He's also been seen racing cars down in San Antonio. We didn't think it was possible, but we have gained even more respect for the big fundamental.
Shaquille O'Neal
Notable Cars: 2001 Chevrolet G1500, Lamborghini Gallardo, smart Car, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Cadillac DTS, Jeep Wrangler, Ford Expedition, Lincoln Continental, Lincoln Navigator, Hummer H2s, Cadillac Escalade
In a video that's already a couple years old, West Coast Customs talked about how they had built more than 30 cars for Shaquille O'Neal. His custom obsession includes plenty of Shaq badging, sound systems, rims, and accommodation for his massive size. The cars he drives range all over the place, too, from supercars to SUVs to luxury sedans to smart cars. He's always looking for a new ride.