How Basketball Reference became the internet’s leading resource for the NBA’s most trivial subject: Nicknames

Years ago, when Basketball Reference was emerging as the internet's leading stats website, it decided sports internet ...
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11 Goofiest NBA Nicknames on Basketball Reference, and the Story Behind Them All

Who calls LeBron James "The Little Emperor?" Why is James Harden nicknamed "Honey Bun?" Since when is Drew Eubanks known as "The Shaq of Troutdale?" These are all questions chronically online ...