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The finest and funniest of the NBA in 2013: Skeletons on segways, internet fights and cheeseburgers

We've GIFed their best plays, we've documented their injury progress and we've celebrated their accomplishments. 

At year's end, let's take a moment to appreciate the time and effort invested by NBA players to entertain us off the court on their various internet channels. It was a job well done, fellas. 

We only wish we had more space to include every single Vine, Instagram, and tweet that made us laugh. Maybe next year?

Everything Kevin Seraphin 

Any fun the Washington Wizards are having in 2013 has got to be (at least in part) because of Frenchman Kevin Seraphin's presence. 

The center doesn't waste any time producing great content to share with his followers across every platform, unless you consider teaching a skeleton how to ride a segway, recording Baha Men's 'Who Let the Dogs Out' with your own dogs, or trying to pack a carnival prize-sized dinosaur into a suitcase a waste of time.

J.R. Smith's play of the year is a tweet to Kris Humphries

Barely three weeks into 2013, Knicks' J.R. Smith was already in the running for tweet of the year for his response to a harmless cross-town rivalry post from then-Net Kris Humphries. 

In some circles, Humphries is better known as the man who actually thought Kim Kardashian would want to build a home on an acreage in Minnesota with him.

Pistons' Andre Drummond tested his iPhone for waterproofing

Andre Drummond's sense of humor hasn't hindered his ability to outpace his rookie campaign in his 33 starts this season. The 20-year-old is the league's fourth-best rebounder (12.4) behind veterans Kevin Love, DeAndre Jordan, and Dwight Howard. 

Drummond bought a tiny white dog, encouraged Gramps and Rasheed Wallace to dunk, and got really excited about the iPhone 5s while in the hot tub.

Steph 'Salsa' Curry

Warriors' sharpshooter Steph Curry stayed in shape this offseason with a cardio-heavy workout program. A lot of dancing with some Zumba ladies:

And at his family's taco dinner night:

Metta World Peace and the NBA Finals cheeseburger

Knicks' Metta World Peace offered his expert analysis after Game 1 of the NBA Finals, when the Spurs beat the Heat 92-88. LeBron James recorded a triple-double while the rest of Miami took a break in the fourth quarter. 

What really matters is how Metta saw it: a lettuce-less take on a classic.

Dwyane Wade talked to his trophies

Speaking of cheeseburgers, the Heat'sDwyane Wade had a big year of shares -- like his engagement to actress Gabrielle Union. The pair announced the big yes to everyone, including their friends, on Instrgram and Twitter.

Wade found his lettuce after Game 1 of the Finals and earned his third NBA Championship trophy this year. In a taped conversation between the Heat guard and his trophies, he lied to all three. Yes, Wade was talking to his trophies, what else are you supposed to do with them??

Kevin Durant's block/swat of the year against a kid

OKC's Kevin Durant takes everything so seriously. At his basketball camp, he took his role as a defender really, really far. Like, all the way across the gym when he swatted the ball out of a kid's hand.

No word on whether this child has decided to retire from the sport before he surpasses the five-foot mark in height.

Wade and Durant have an internet fight about James Harden

Here's a little exchange that went down in real life after a certain player (Kevin Durant) wanted to replace another player (Dwyane Wade) in a certain magazine (Sports Illustrated) Top 10 list.

Guy 1: "Kevin Durant said James Harden should replace me in the Top 10..."

*scribbles on a napkin* 

Note to self: Make him respect your place in history...again

Guy 2: "Show me don't tweet me."

Yes, Dwyane Wade did write on a napkin and post a he-said-she-said on Instagram. Yes, Kevin Durant did respond on Twitter. With a tweet. 

And I think we know where Justin Bieber's loyalty lies, according to his Instagram post from August:

Javale McGee, Nate Robinson, JJ Hickson make Nuggets' fans do push ups on the street

JaVale McGee loves oversharing his life on the internet as much as most high school kids on Facebook. Not to say he hasn't had some tremendous moments this year.

He's played 'Heart and Soul' as a piano duet, done a choreographed dance routine to 'Bandz a Make Her Dance', honked at strangers for fun, and convinced fans on the street to do pushups in exchange for photos with his Nuggets teammates.

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