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Apparently, The Chinese Have Hilarious Nicknames For Your Favorite NBA Players

They have the nickname game on lock.

King Sukii , Associate Editor

Posted May 8, 2018

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Official Chinese sources tend to keep it politically correct, but it turns out those a little more in tune with the culture have some pretty interesting nicknames for your favorite NBA players. In a new thread historian Nick Kapur breaks it down for us. Hit the flip for really interesting (and in some cases, graphic) monikers.

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