It still blows my mind Ervin Johnson convinced the world while in college to call him.... MAGIC

[Champ_KW]

We went from boss and champ to shyt like bobo and kermit

Don't forget Pigg Harrison

 

[Scrub]

Duke williams was at Auburn

 

[JP_614]

But the nickname was given to him ..I believe in that Larry and bird doc.. A journalist have him the nickname

Yea but i remember it was before college that he had the nickname and once he took off in college he told everyone to call him magic

 

[BigE214]

Slick

 

[Higher Tech]

Mugsy Bogues.

 

[Higher Tech]

People mentioning ha-ha or Julio or whatever don't realize the audacity of ERVIN asking him to call him...MAGIC...like....I'm so good I'm magical

He actually hated the name. He talked about it in his book. It was given to him and since it was before civil rights came to Michigan, the nikka had to keep it.

 

[stepbackj34spud]

Pacman Jones

Came in here to say this and also Penny Hardaway.

 

[STAN JONES]

Everbody had nicknames back then breh

If you were a star talent they would literally make shyt up and try to get it to stick

It's really not mindblowing at all

 

[KiD WavE]

Beanie Wells

 

[L&HH]

Haha Clinton Dix gotta be a nickname I think they're trolling.

His name is Ha'Sean and it's pronounced "seen" not "shawn"

Hasan...

It's pronounced Hahseen with a long e

 

[L&HH]

People think Julio Jones is his real name

So why's he called Julio?

 

[manyfaces]

We went from boss and champ to shyt like bobo and kermit

Weren't Boss and Champ their real names though? Like Majestic and Scientific Mapp?

 

[EducatedBrothaFromTheBank]

Isn't the obvious "Penny" Hardaway

 

[THE MACHINE]

Struggle cuts

 

[ROFL_GUY]

my morning laghter has been fulfilled