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The other day I referenced busboy Ricardo Reyes’ victories over LeBron James and Charles Barkley in Pop-A-Shot and wondered aloud who his next challenger would be. Unfortunately, my prayers for Robert Horry weren’t answered — damn you, Kimmel! Instead we got to see the next best thing (okay, let’s be honest, the 3,567th best thing): Kobe Bryant.

Kobe was respectable. He put up a score in the 50s. But Reyes still worked him like Emilio Estevez in Men at Work. (Yeah, I don’t blame you. I don’t get it either.) His final score was higher than Regis Philbin’s age.

Kobe swatted the 5-foot-7 mini-ball savant for good measure, but Reyes had the last laugh: hoisting the Pop-A-Shot trophy high over his head as Cousin Sal looked on with delight.

I’ve never seen Kobe smile so big after a loss. More importantly, I’ve never seen the winner smile back with so few teeth.

Ricardo se ganó!

(H/T, Lakers Nation)

Dwyane Wade, Jimmy Kimmel, and the Master of Panic (no, not Stan Van Gundy!) Cousin Sal prank one of D-Wade’s biggest fans on late night TV. Sal pretends that Wade is only signing for handicapped fans and convinces the first fan in line to fake a water-skiing accident to get an autograph. It’s hilarious. Wade sells the bit like an improv comedian vet and Cousin Sal, well, he does his thing as usual: acting out of control and stirring the pot. Sal’s a true genius; annoying comedy at its best. He could make even The Most Interesting Man in the World feel awkward. And that’s a compliment.

Sal is good, but the best line of the sketch belongs to D-Wade: “You’re my favorite water-ski accident.” It doesn’t make sense now, but it will after you watch the video. Pure comedy gold from Mr. Wade.

[Thanks to the LeBron James 2010 Blog for the tip.]

[Check after the jump for a second prank from D-Wade and Cousin Sal. It's arguably even funnier than the first one.] Read the rest of this entry »