Former Duke basketball star Dereck Lively II goes viral for post about his LEGO collection

Dereck Lively II, who earned national adoration for his two double-doubles against Oklahoma City in the second round of the playoffs, has quite the hobby.

[autotag]Dereck Lively II[/autotag], the former Duke basketball star and the playoff darling of the Dallas Mavericks, has quite the hobby.

Earlier this week, with the Mavericks in the midst of preparing for the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, Lively shared a TikTok video showing off his LEGO collection. And spoiler alert, it’s gigantic.

In a video with nearly 650,000 likes as of Wednesday afternoon, Lively showed off structures like the Statue of Liberty, the Avengers tower from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and more.

Even with Lively’s 7-foot frame, some of the sets he showed off were the size of his torso.

Commenters seemed thrilled with the glimpse into Lively’s personality. Fans of other NBA teams shared their desire to see the Mavericks win a championship while others compared Lively to Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner, who posts similar content about his collection.

Eagle-eyed Duke fans will also notice Lively wearing a Blue Devils shirt during the video.

@derecklivelyii

What i do in my free time 😭@LEGO #legotiktok

♬ Mr Pot Scraper – BossMan Dlow

Duke fans can watch the first game of the best-of-seven series on Thursday night as Lively chases his first ring.