NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

[JaoSming]

http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamihe ... es-jerseys

Some members of the Miami Heat have been told the NBA is considering having them and the Brooklyn Nets wear "nickname jerseys" in at least one of their four matchups this season. The NBA has not announced the plan, but teams apparently have been aware of the likelihood of it happening for at least several weeks.

Players were asked to submit what names they would want on the jerseys.

Ray Allen, the Heat guard who plans to wear Shuttlesworth on his jersey, a nod to his character from the "He Got Game" film.
LeBron James is expected to wear "King James."
Heat guard Dwyane Wade with "Three"
Brooklyn forward Paul Pierce has been called "The Truth" for many years,
fellow new Nets forward Kevin Garnett has long been known by his initials.
Battier said he'll go with "Shaneo"

Cool?

[shadowgrin]

Stupid.

[Andrew]

I guess it'll move some extra merchandise.

[Sauru]

i vote

james wears "cant beat mj"
wade wears "flops alot"
allen wears "traitor"
pierce wears "wheels"
williams wears "coach killer"

[SoF'nAwesome]

funny sauru. if it was the celtics, all players would wear "getting tanked" on their jerseys with the exception of Rondo whose would be "iScare"

But this is pretty cool. Would be great if we once saw a game with 2 players wearing Kings James & Black Mamba.

[Sauru]

all the celtics would wear a wiggins jersey

[Alpha_]

Nickname Jerseys = $$$ for NBA

[NovU]

Wade should wear Batman.
Rondo should wear Tank Buster.
Dwight should wear LoLakers.

Instantly best selling jerseys ever.

[Andrew]

wade wears "flops alot"

I was thinking that'd be more appropriate for Shane Battier, not to mention a little more creative than Shane-O. Besides, there's only one true Shane-O.

[shadowgrin]

Even now I still don't know what those hand movements he's doing are supposed to be. Swatting flies? Playing pingpong?

[Andrew]

Being awesome, clearly.

But yeah, I have no idea.

[fubartman]

funny sauru. if it was the celtics, all players would wear "getting tanked" on their jerseys with the exception of Rondo whose would be "iScare"

But this is pretty cool. Would be great if we once saw a game with 2 players wearing Kings James & Black Mamba.

"Rign4Wigns"

[Stress Fracture]

Seems like it's going to push through.

[Andrew]

“[The jersey promotion] shows growth in our league and it shows we do adapt to what’s going on around us,” said Allen, the Heat guard who plans to wear Shuttlesworth on his jersey, a nod to his character from the “He Got Game” film. “And we’re still kids, playing a kids’ game. Even though we’re now men playing a kids’ game, we still remember where we come from. Everybody had a nickname and it’s a way to let the fans in a little bit more.”

And sell some more merch, too.

[Sauru]

sooooooooooo how many AK47 jerseys can they sell

[Andrew]

Ah, good question.

[SoF'nAwesome]

damn sauru let it go

[shadowgrin]

I want Corey Maggette to be a part of this.

[SoF'nAwesome]

pick a nick

[Sauru]

damn sauru let it go

let what go. what the fuck you talking about lol

[Jackal]

Lol omg let it go old man sauru, not too shabby eh Andrew? Get it? Just let it go all the ray allen hate lol he's with the heat deal with it

[SoF'nAwesome]

lol

[Sauru]

Lol omg let it go old man sauru, not too shabby eh Andrew? Get it? Just let it go all the ray allen hate lol he's with the heat deal with it

i guess i just missed something. since when does ak47 = ray allen hate.

[SoF'nAwesome]

It doesn't. My mistake.

[Stress Fracture]

What's with Cole Train?

EDIT: Included Nets jerseys.