Lego has made some interesting minifigures outside of their typical style. Early Harry Potter, clone wars, and exo-force come to mind, but my favorite are these goofy looking NBA figs from 2002. :
NBA Player, Number 3 : Minifigure nba027 | BrickLink
Diverse Minifigures Series: NBA Players - True North Bricks
LEGO Tony Parker Minifigure nba023 | BrickEconomy
Lego Minifigure NBA player, Number 2 from set 3432 NBA Challenge | eBay
NBA Player, Number 8 without Hair, LEGO Minifigures, Sports / Basketball – Creative Brick Builders
Lego NBA Figure Guide, Gallery, Checklist, Upper Deck Cards
LEGO minifigures Sports Basketball | Brickset
LEGO NBA player, Number 5 Minifigure | Brick Owl - LEGO Marketplace
Lego NBA Basketball Players Minifigures #2 4 6 7 9 Street Player *RETIRED* (6) | eBay
Lego NBA Basketball minifigures Team Basketball Players Purple Red Lot of 6 | eBay
Town Theme Sets - LEGO 3566 NBA Collectors Basketball Minifigure Set No. 7 New
Mavin | LEGO NBA Mini Figures LA Lakers Shaquille O'Neal #34 & Kobe Bryant #8
NBA Basketball Minifigures Set of 8pcs with Basketball Accessory – Brikzz
Lego NBA Figure Guide, Gallery, Checklist, Upper Deck Cards
King James (Lakers Edition) - Custom Design Minifigure – Minifigs.me
TOP 5 NBA LEGO Minifigures All Time Basketball Greats - YouTube