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Comparing 10 Dallas Cowboys to their NBA counterparts

By Bryan Spielman

DALLAS, TX - MARCH 07: Dirk Nowitzki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on March 7, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - MARCH 07: Dirk Nowitzki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on March 7, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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MILWAUKEE, WI – FEBRUARY 22: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the hoop for two points during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at BMO Harris Bradley Center on February 22, 2016 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI – FEBRUARY 22: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the hoop for two points during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at BMO Harris Bradley Center on February 22, 2016 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images) /

Byron Jones = Milwaukee Bucks Forward, Giannis Antetokounmpo

For those of you who are not basketball fans, yes that’s his real name.

Antetokounmpo is one of the rising stars of the NBA, using his freakish athleticism to dominate on both ends of the court.

This leads to a natural comparison to Cowboys’ safety Byron Jones.

Both are extraordinary athletes, know for their leaping ability and disrupting other teams’ passing lanes.

Jones broke the NFL combine record for the broad jump, with a leap of over 12 feet, while Antetokounpo has been known to travel large distances himself.

The only difference the two have is the complexity of their last names.

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