Ryan Lochte Appears on '30 Rock': Best Athlete Cameo?
SLIDESHOW: Best Athlete Cameo?
Ryan Lochte on ‘30 Rock’
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Ryan Lochte on ‘30 Rock’
On his “30 Rock” cameo, Ryan Lochte explained that he'd yet again sold his shirt to an old guy on the street. His brief turn as a “sex idiot” may not be Emmy-worthy but you’ve got to start somewhere. Jeah!
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on ‘New Girl’ and ‘Diff’rent Strokes’
No one can forget Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s two appearances as a teacher on “Diff’rent Strokes” in the ‘80s. But his recent moment as Winston’s advice-giving coworker on “New Girl” was a slam dunk, too.
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Tom Brady on ‘Entourage’
When New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady appeared on “Entourage,” he hit the links with Vinnie Chase and his pals at a celebrity golf tournament. He even talked up his bride, Gisele Bündchen.
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Keith Hernandez on ‘Seinfeld’
For a while it was hard to tell who had a bigger crush on New York Mets player Keith Hernandez — Elaine or Jerry. But between cigarette smoking and requests for help moving, the baseball legend blew it with both.
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Joe Namath on ‘The Brady Bunch’
Bobby Brady learned a key lesson about lying when he tricked Joe Namath into visiting him on his “death bed.” Bobby had to confess he was faking it, but he still got a signed photo to show off to his friends.
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Wayne Gretzky on ‘The Young and the Restless’
Hockey great Wayne Gretzky wasn’t looking to break into acting when he uttered the line “I'm Wayne from the Edmonton operation” on "The Young and the Restless.” He just happened to be a big fan of the soap opera.
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Shaquille O’Neal on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
In true “Curb Your Enthusiasm” form, Larry David turned an arena full of fans against him. All it took was accidentally tripping and injuring beloved Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal in the middle of a game.
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Bo Jackson on ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel Air’
Bo Jackson proved that he could do more than play pro football and baseball when he made a cameo appearance on a very special episode of “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.” Apparently Bo knew how to be funny, too.
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Still, it’s hard to tell if Lochte has the chops to really make the transition from the pool to the boob tube -- especially since he’s already said he plans to compete in the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro. Besides, he isn’t the first big-name player to make a fleeting appearance on a TV episode.
Click through our slideshow and let us know: Who do you think made the best athlete cameo?
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Keith Hernandez was pretty funny on Seinfeld. Hate to say it but O.J. Simpson was the best.
and Joe Namath on the Simpsons :)