History ShoutOut / KurokosBasketball

* Speaking of ActorAllusion, [[AloofAlly Kaede Rukawa's]] [[Creator/HikaruMidorikawa voice actor]] has ended up in ''Kuroko's Basketball: The Last Game'' voicing the ankle-breaking [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter Nash]] [[SmugSnake Gold Jr.]]

* Speaking of ActorAllusion, [[AloofAlly Kaede Rukawa's]] [[Creator/HikaruMidorikawa voice actor]] ends up in ''Kuroko's Basketball: The Last Game'' voicing the ankle-breaking [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter Nash]] [[SmugSnake Gold Jr.]]

* According to WordOfGod, Junpei Hyuga is actually the Expy or AuthorAvatar of ''Kuroko no Basket'' author Tadatoshi Fujimaki. They really do [[https://mecha-guignol.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2f2486be3e1b211317ded94ff58952d8.jpeg look]] [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/kurokonobasuke/images/d/d6/Junpei_Hyuga_anime.png alike]] though.

** The MirrorMatch between Touou's Aomine and Kaijo's Kise is reminiscent of the rivalry between [[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7cNLIV40tbY Kobe (Kise)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zstwbvwcdQ and Jordan (Aomine)]][[note]]with Kise mimicking many of Aomine's best moves the same way Kobe did with Mike[[/note]]. Or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unAwziX-tsA Kobe (Kise) and LeBron (Aomine)]].

** The MirrorMatch between Touou's Aomine and Kaijo's Kise is reminiscent of the rivalry between [[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7cNLIV40tbY Kobe (Kise) and Jordan (Aomine)]][[note]]with Kise mimicking many of Aomine's best moves the same way Kobe did with Mike[[/note]]. Or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unAwziX-tsA Kobe (Kise) and LeBron (Aomine)]].

** The MirrorMatch between Touou's Aomine and Kaijo's Kise is reminiscent of the rivalry between [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unAwziX-tsA LeBron and Kobe]].

** His play-style[[note]]that depends on athleticism, high jumps, the ability to "airwalk" or glide in midair, and powerful dunks[[/note]] is straight out of the playbook of a young [[UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan 1988 Michael Jordan]] with shades of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyHs4DuW8J0 2010 Blake Griffin]] panache thrown in for good measure.

* [[AllYourPowersCombined Ryouta/Ryota Kise]], the one in the Generation of Miracles with [[PowerCopying copycat powers]], should wear a Golden State Warriors jersey as the Klay Thompson of Kaijo High.

* As for Shūtoku shooting guard Shintarou/Shintaro Midorima, ''of course'' he'd be Larry "Legend" Bird from the Boston Celtics.

** The MirrorMatch between Touou's Aomine and Kaijo's Kise is reminiscent of the rivalry between [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unAwziX-tsA the Cavaliers' LeBron and the Lakers' Kobe]].

* [[JackOfAllStats Shinji Koganei]], the small forward reserve player of Seirin, looks a lot like [[NamesTheSame Kaoru Koganei]] of ''Manga/FlameOfRecca'' fame.

** When he, like Aomine, gets into [[SuperMode "The]] [[DontThinkFeel Zone"]][[note]]which is a [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer real-life]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) mental concept]][[/note]], his senses and rhythm become so heightened that few other players in the field could keep up with him a la Jordan in his prime.

** When he, like Aomine, gets into [[SuperMode "The]] [[DontThinkFeel Zone"]][[note]]which is a [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer real-life]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) mental concept]][[/note]], his senses and rhythm become so heightened that no other players in the field could keep up with him a la Jordan in his prime.

** When he, like Aomine, get into [[SuperMode "The]] [[DontThinkFeel Zone"]][[note]]which is a [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer real-life]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) mental concept]][[/note]], his senses and rhythm become so heightened that no other players in the field could keep up with him a la Jordan in his prime.

** Kagami against Aomine showed that when two roughly equal players are in the zone, their resulting duel is quite beautiful to behold, like watching poetry in motion between [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYB8Ca4xmWU Bird and Magic]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRAs5Ju3j7k Jordan and Kobe]], or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v2Tgi7hn-8 LeBron and Curry]].

** Kagami against Aomine showed that when two roughly equal players are in the zone, their resulting duel is quite beautiful to behold, like watching poetry in motion between Bird and Magic, Jordan and Kobe, or [=LeBron=] and Curry.

** Among the Warriors, he's most reminiscent of pre-injury [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRE1X_DXDp0 Klay]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-akm5k8Z65g Thompson]] thanks to his [[JackOfAllTrades versatility]] on the court.[[note]]They're both quick enough to defend point guards but powerful enough to hold their own against power forwards. Kise has natural quickness tested to their limits when he did a Perfect Copy on Aomine during the Inter High quarterfinals. He also has enough innate strength to do a Perfect Copy of the bigger Murasakibara's signature shot blocks.[[/note]] He's also just as injury-prone as Klay.

** Among the Warriors, he's most reminiscent of pre-injury [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRE1X_DXDp0 Klay]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-akm5k8Z65g Thompson]] thanks to his [[JackOfAllTrades versatility]] on the court.[[note]]They're both quick enough to defend point guards but powerful enough to hold their own against power forwards. Kise has natural quickness tested to their limits when he did a Perfect Copy on Aomine during the Inter High quarterfinals. He also has enough innate strength to do a Perfect Copy of the bigger Murasakibara's signature shot blocks.[[/note]]

** His copy abilities can also be attributed to the late Kobe Bryant, who patterned his play-style to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VfKeXT8bi4 NBA greats of history]] as a true student of the sport[[note]]particularly Michael Jordan, who claims Kobe [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVeS4dKa3E4 "stole"]] all his moves[[/note]].

** His copy abilities can also be attributed to the late Kobe Bryant, who patterned his play-style to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VfKeXT8bi4 NBA greats of history]] as a true student of the sport (particularly Michael Jordan, who claims Kobe [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVeS4dKa3E4 "stole"]] all his moves).

** His play-style that depends on athleticism, high jumps, the ability to "airwalk" or glide in midair, and powerful dunks is straight out of the playbook of a young [[UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan 1988 Michael Jordan]] with shades of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyHs4DuW8J0 2010 Blake Griffin]] panache thrown in for good measure.

** His play-style that depends on athleticism, high jumps, the ability to "airwalk" or glide in midair, and his powerful dunks is straight out of the playbook of a young [[UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan 1988 Michael Jordan]] with shades of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyHs4DuW8J0 2010 Blake Griffin]] thrown in for good measure.

* As for Taiga Kagami, it makes sense he'd have the Chicago Bulls jersey since he's quite like [[UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan Mike]].
** His play-style that depends on athleticism, high jumps, the ability to "airwalk" or glide in midair, and his powerful dunks is straight out of the playbook of a young 1988 Michael Jordan with shades of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyHs4DuW8J0 2010 Blake Griffin]] thrown in for good measure.

** He might be Magic because he had his own [[TheStrategist cerebral]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cEYGS8rc3I approach]] to the game and can elevate the rest of his team with his plays.

** Among current players, his closest analog is [[WeakButSkilled Steph Curry]], who is the league's current leader in three-point scoring ''of all time'' but is much shorter than Midorima.[[note]] There's also [[StrongAndSkilled Kevin Durant]], who is also an accurate, consummate scorer that shares the same build as Midorima. [[ImprobableAimingSkills Ray Allen]] is another super-accurate and super-tall shooting guard who used to have made the most three pointers of all time before Steph overtook him.[[/note]]

** His play-style that depends on athleticism, high jumps, the ability to "airwalk" or glide in midair, and his powerful dunks is straight out of the playbook of a young 1988 Michael Jordan with shades of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyHs4DuW8J0 Blake Griffin]] thrown in for good measure.

** Kuroko's [[SignatureMove Ignite Pass]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjSqDiAZvQk Ignite Pass (Kai)]] is definitely a shout-out to Ginobili's own signature [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYcnMVwV3-4 quick pass]].

** The Spurs is also a specific NBA team that relies less on superlative [[SpotlightStealingSquad ace players]] and more on [[TeamSpirit teamwork]] and player chemistry.