Look Out! Here Come Some NBA Players Into the Stands

But the best part of the play came after the bucket. A fan stuck out his baby (more specifically, the baby’s fist) to Booker in an offering of celebration.

Booker smoothly dapped the baby’s hand, remaining stoic the entire time.

It was a delightful scene.

But it’s hardly the first time a player has interacted with someone sitting courtside.

Come on down and grab a front-row seat for this trip down memory lane.

Shaquille O’Neal clears the bench

The Big Aristotle spent the prime of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, but toward the end, he started bouncing around a bit more.

One of those stops was in Phoenix. And even though the great Shaqtus’s best days were behind him, he still gave his all on the court.

Unfortunately, that posed a risk to the Suns’ bench.

In the span of a week, Shaq caused not one, but two moments of terror for his fellow teammates. Thankfully, they learned after the first time and adjusted accordingly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abNlNtkX-L0

Cleanthony Early disrupts a broadcast table AND multiple faces

Shaq’s moves are impressive, but Cleanthony Early wants to have an even bigger impact on the league.

One way to do that: Run into not only the broadcasters but also multiple people in the front row.

I’m still not even sure how so many people get in the way here, but it’s one of the risks you take while sitting courtside.

This clip is part of a montage, just in case you need more players jumping into crowds when you’re done reading.

Grant Hill gets REAL scared

During the 2018 men’s basketball NCAA Final Four, Grant Hill had a nice seat. He was part of the broadcast team, and things were going swell.

That is, until Michigan’s Mo Wagner came hurtling toward him.

No, Wagner wasn’t mad that Hill stole the last Zebra Cake in the box. Instead, he was merely trying to save a loose ball.

Unfortunately, that ball was coming very close to where Hill was sitting.

And he reacted exactly the way you or I would if a nearly 7-foot-tall man was careening our way.

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