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NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Tue Sep 24, 2013 12:13 pm

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?

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Tue Sep 24, 2013 12:22 pm

Stupid.

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Tue Sep 24, 2013 1:01 pm

I guess it'll move some extra merchandise.

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:16 pm

i vote

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

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:40 pm

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.

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:03 pm

all the celtics would wear a wiggins jersey

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Wed Sep 25, 2013 2:35 am

Nickname Jerseys = $$$ for NBA

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Wed Sep 25, 2013 4:18 am

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

Instantly best selling jerseys ever.

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:02 pm

Sauru wrote: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.

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Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:12 pm

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

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:17 pm

Being awesome, clearly.

But yeah, I have no idea.

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Wed Oct 09, 2013 2:55 am

SoF'nAwesome wrote: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"

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:23 pm

Seems like it's going to push through.

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Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Fri Dec 20, 2013 1:06 am

“[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.

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Fri Dec 20, 2013 12:22 pm

sooooooooooo how many AK47 jerseys can they sell

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Fri Dec 20, 2013 12:23 pm

Ah, good question.

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Fri Dec 20, 2013 3:48 pm

damn sauru let it go

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Fri Dec 20, 2013 3:52 pm

I want Corey Maggette to be a part of this.

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Fri Dec 20, 2013 4:02 pm

pick a nick

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:08 pm

SoF'nAwesome wrote:damn sauru let it go


let what go. what the fuck you talking about lol

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:30 pm

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

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:15 am

lol

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:43 am

IN HEAT wrote: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.

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Sat Dec 21, 2013 2:43 pm

It doesn't. My mistake.

Re: NBA Planning 'Nickname' Night?

Fri Jan 03, 2014 3:14 pm

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What's with Cole Train?

EDIT: Included Nets jerseys.
Last edited by Stress Fracture on Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:17 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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