Is Justin Bieber even tall enough to play basketball? Whatever, that apparently doesn't stop the pint-sized popster from engaging in pickup games whilst he's touring (apparently, presumably between getting DUIs and making hilarious comments about Anne Frank), which is what inspired his appearance in NBA 2K13. Otherwise praised as one of the most realistic sports games on the market, last year's iteration nonetheless starred Bieber as a 6'4" superstar rated 94 on offence, 88 of defence, and who can put a slam dunk past Kobe Bryant. For those unfamiliar with either Mr Bieber's or Mr Bryant's work, rest assured that this can in no universe be described as a realistic simulation of reality. Sorry, Beliebers. To be fair to him, the real-life Bieber is actually not bad when he's on the court - a few years ago he competed in a NBA All-Star Game with a bunch of other celebrities and managed to hold his own against a bunch of fully-grown adults. He's just not quite at the level he's portrayed in the game, which features a whole team of celebs whose basketball prowess has probably been exaggerated. Either that or the likes of Bow Wow, JB Smoove, Chamillionaire, Pauly D from Jersey Shore, and Kevin from The Office are actually the most formidable team the sport has never seen.
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