NBA nicknames: The well that ran dry
Nicknames in the NBA these days are pretty drab affairs. A shortened first name, a player’s initials, maybe a jersey number thrown in and boom, fans are awash in a sea of colorless abbreviations and acronyms.
Nicknames in the NBA these days are pretty drab affairs. A shortened first name, a player’s initials, maybe a jersey number thrown in and boom, fans are awash in a sea of colorless abbreviations and acronyms.
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