Favorite NBA player on name alone

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Favorite nicknames are:
Earvin "Magic" Johnson and strangely it turned out to be true in more than one way.
Allen "Bubba Chuck" Iverson Named my current dog Bubba Chuck.

I also don't know what you mean about Magic...?

And is "Bubba Chuck" really Iverson's nickname? I have never heard that.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

I also don't know what you mean about Magic...?

And is "Bubba Chuck" really Iverson's nickname? I have never heard that.

Never heard that. I thought his nickname was The Answer.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Not sure what you mean but I saw Magic live in college. It's hard to understate how deserving of the name he was, or how revolutionary at the time it was to see a player of his size bringing up the ball, doing what he did with the ball or moving in the open floor as he did.

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

I also don't know what you mean about Magic...?

And is "Bubba Chuck" really Iverson's nickname? I have never heard that.

With Earvin his Johnson was also Magic. Only guy I know from back in the day that got aids and gained weight while living a long life.

During his early childhood years in Hampton, Iverson was given the nickname "Bubba Chuck". A childhood friend, Jaime Rogers, said that Iverson would always "look out for the younger kids" and that "he could teach anybody." This is a copy/paste from a google search, I have always called him that.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Yeah, had he contracted it earlier I don't think the life saving drugs would have been available and his outcome probably would have been different. And of course he had the benefit of the best possible care.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by bnorth

With Earvin his Johnson was also Magic. Only guy I know from back in the day that got aids and gained weight while living a long life.

During his early childhood years in Hampton, Iverson was given the nickname "Bubba Chuck". A childhood friend, Jaime Rogers, said that Iverson would always "look out for the younger kids" and that "he could teach anybody." This is a copy/paste from a google search, I have always called him that.

Interesting about Iverson. I guess that nickname became less used as he got older.

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Yeah, had he contracted it earlier I don't think the life saving drugs would have been available and his outcome probably would have been different. And of course he had the benefit of the best possible care.

IIRC Magic was spending something like $25,000 a month on drugs that almost anyone else would not have been able to afford at the time. Thank goodness the science has advanced to where it's basically not a deadly virus anymore. (For those in US, I should say)

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Yeah, had he contracted it earlier I don't think the life saving drugs would have been available and his outcome probably would have been different. And of course he had the benefit of the best possible care.

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Interesting about Iverson. I guess that nickname became less used as he got older.



IIRC Magic was spending something like $25,000 a month on drugs that almost anyone else would not have been able to afford. Thank goodness the science has advanced to where it's basically not a deadly disease anymore. (For those in US, I should say)

Depending on the day my all time favorite is either Magic or Alonzo Mourning so I am all for Magic and being able to afford all the drugs.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Depending on the day my all time favorite is either Magic or Alonzo Mourning so I am all for Magic and being able to afford all the drugs.

Magic is definitely one of the greatest ever. What do you think about comparisons between him and LeBron, or him and Luka Doncic?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Magic is definitely one of the greatest ever. What do you think about comparisons between him and LeBron, or him and Luka Doncic?

I haven't watched basketball since Big Zo retired. So really know nothing about LeBron or Luka.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Interesting about Iverson. I guess that nickname became less used as he got older.



IIRC Magic was spending something like $25,000 a month on drugs that almost anyone else would not have been able to afford. Thank goodness the science has advanced to where it's basically not a deadly disease anymore. (For those in US, I should say)

Yes, in the first few years the death rate was horrifying.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Yes, in the first few years the death rate was horrifying.

Right, and so much misinformation too that made it even scarier - like that we could all be getting it from a swimming pool or a public restroom.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Right, and so much misinformation too that made it even scarier - like that we could all be getting it from a swimming pool or a public restroom.

There was, of course, also a very ugly narrative from certain segments of society.

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

I also don't know what you mean about Magic...?

And is "Bubba Chuck" really Iverson's nickname? I have never heard that.

I live in southeastern Pennsylvania and spent a lot of time listening to Philadelphia sport-talk radio during Iverson's prime. Bubba Chuck was definitely a nickname used for Iverson, although it did seem to fade out as his career went on.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Tom Boerwinkle.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Tom Boerwinkle.

Didn't they have a guard named Rocky on the team with Tom.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Didn't they have a guard named Rocky on the team with Tom.

Ugh. Your prior posts in this thread have been badenov.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Ugh. Your prior posts in this thread have been badenov.

You sound like the Boris, oops I mean chorus

[jp1216]

Awkward NBA jersey swap after the game.....