23 SLAM DUNK Characters Based On NBA Players

In some anime or manga sites scattered across the internet, many compare Slam Dunk characters with star players or even NBA legends. Some of these comparisons feel apt and close to the real thing. There is no official statement from Inoue about these comparisons, but given his love and knowledge of basketball, perhaps he looked to NBA figures to draw his characters.

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[jdaotaku]

How is Ryota based of AI? Slam Dunk finished in 1996 and AI was drafted in 1996

[ergoproxy]

All this time I thought Kainan and Shoyo were Lakers and Celtics. While Shohoku are Bulls

[Psimbyosis]

2010s characters
LA Clippers from the 2010 were the real life Shohoku.

Mitsui = Derrick Rose. (almost the same story: mvp like a novice player, knee injuries, drugs and gangs, change in the court from an aggresive PG to 3 point shooter, redemption and finally legend)
Sawakita = Stephen Curry (the best ever in the country)
Sakuragi = Blake Griffin (they are the same, obsessed with dunks lol)
Miyagi = Chris Paul or John Wall (awesome quicks and handles, lay ups, john wall got awesome dunks)
Akagi = DeAndre Jordan or Shaq (gorilla dunks, excellent defense, good assists)
Rukawa = Kobe Bryant (once in a lifetime talent, hard worker, elite competitor, never pass the ball)
Fujima = Kyrie Irving (awesome quicks and handles, good shots)
Sendoh = Kevin Durant (the best on his team, overall competitor)
JIn = Klay Thompson (pure 3-point shooter and good assists)
Ouzumi = Amare Stoudamire or Dwight Howard (classic pivot, board control, rebounds)
Hanagata = James Harden (speed with great fadeaways, both of them)
Maki = Lebron James (very talented player, overall competitor)
Fukuda = Kawhi Leonard (the sad player of the team, quick plays)
Kyota = Jimmy Butler lol (both are a meme)
Miyamasu = GOD Scalabrine or Nate Robinson

[baoduy]

Sakuragi is so much like Rodman, their craziness and godly at rebounds, what a crazy duo

[muhammadabuzarkhan]

I was fully sure Hanagata was more like Hakeem.

[AnonieMooser]

I would say Ryota Miyagi is based off Isaiah Thomas.
Sendoh is based off Magic Johnson.
Maki is more of like Clyde Drexler/Tim Hardaway/Mitch Ritchmond
Hanagata is more like James Worthy

Iverson started in the NBA in 96. The series started in 93.
Same goes with Minami. Bruce Bowen started in 97.

[bingchillingofficial]

And sawakita is literally looks and plays based on penny like cmon bruh. The fade, the jersey, the right arm band, and the skinny guy athletic abilities

[Vitor_Han]

Inoue Genius

He created his Berserk and his Basketball manga

[aionvalentine]

Luka Doncic is the Modern Day Akira Sendoh

[MultiFirefox]

Miyagi is to Kevin Johnson.
Fujima is Mark Price.
Mitsui is Craig Hodges.
Jin could be Detleff Schremf or Chris Mullin.

[takeznono]

Allen Iverson start their carreer in NBA at 1996 but the Manga Slam Dunk Finish in 1996 . How it's possible ?? (sorry for my english)

[feasoroftorts]

Sendoh is Magic Johnson 100% (tall player who plays point guard, aka point forward)

[cyrlorenz]

Hanagata = George Mikan
Akagi= Willis Reed
Kogure = John Paxon
Made a lot of mistakes, should have done his /her research

[lightofheaven]

The interhigh champion mvp tsuchiya is def larry bird

Him and maki just like bird vs magic

[sportman]

I’ve always thought Akangi was David Robinson.

[fernandoaraya]

Cualquiera... La mayoría de los jugadores con los que comparan jugaron en la NBA después que se lanzará el manga

[hindotalipio]

Hindi Naman si Penny Hardaway Ang kabase ni Akira Sendoh e Ang si Penny Hardaway yon ay si Eiji sawakita ng Sannoh team