I’m surprised there’s not a Nas or Rakim, honestly I’m surprised we haven’t had a Goku
there's a
Jayzee Brown from a couple years ago as well...it's hard to keep track of all of them because there's alternative spellings involved
highlights, in addition to the post i made earlier...found a guy named Nasir:
Coolio Quidachay, Football
The Compton rapper's classic "Gangsta's Paradise" was one of the biggest songs of the '90s, especially on the West Coast—which happens to be home to another Coolio, a football player at Washington's Federal Way High School.
Sisquo Westbrook, Football
It's alarming to consider just how many "Thong Song" jokes Sisquo has likely had to endure during his life. Although given that the
Liberty County High School (Hinesville, Georgia) defensive tackle is 6'2" and 285 pounds, he probably can do a pretty good job of defending himself.
Tupac Blanch, Football
The younger Tupac is from Florida, not California, but as a just-graduated athlete, he still manages to "get around." Blanch, a
2-star player, earned offers from schools like North Dakota State and Florida International, who
recruited him without a position because of his speed. With his
100m personal best at 11.46 seconds, Blanch's 40 time must be preposterous.
D'Angelo Russell, Basketball
The brand-new Net
has confirmed that he was, indeed, named after the R&B singer D'Angelo (who himself was born Michael Archer). His mom had to have been an early adopter of the crooner's work—basketball D'Angelo was born under a year after singer D'Angelo released his first single, "Brown Sugar" on June 13, 1995. (We know what you're thinking: D-Lo was born eight months and 11 days after the single was released, so there's a tiny chance that the inspiration for the name might be...self-evident.)
"I never did the research on it," Russell told Michael Smith and Jemele Hill's
His & Hers podcast. "I seen
that video of him naked. I don't want nothing to do with that. I stayed away from that." Respectfully, D'Angelo—you're missing out.
Jayzee Brown, Basketball/Football
Imagining a world where
Jayzee gets signed by JAY-Z (to Roc Nation Sports, naturally) is enough to make you believe that maybe there's some order to the universe after all. Jayzee even
has a SoundCloud already—the only track is a mix he made for his basketball team which, yes, features some bars from Hov.
Jarule Harris, Football
There are not one but two Jarules listed on Hudl.com.
Jarule Harris, the elder of the two, is a safety and receiver at Florida's Champagnat Catholic and is due to graduate in 2019. The question, of course, is whether he's "always on time" (to practice).
Beyonce Jones, Basketball
At this point, the name Beyonce comes with GOAT-level expectations. But even back in 2000, around when
the 2018 power forward was born, it was a flex thanks to Destiny's Child's post-
The Writing's On The Wall run at the top of the charts. Funny enough, "Jumpin', Jumpin'" hit No. 3 on Billboard's Hot 100 that year (sorry).
Prodigy Williams, Football
Prodigy is a 2019 wide receiver from Fort Worth whose parents apparently had good taste. RIP, Prodigy.
Aaliyah Patty, Basketball
Three-star center Aaliyah Patty may be 6'3" and the
top-rated 2018 center in Illinois, but is she that somebody? Only time will tell.
Nasir Greer, Football
There are a lot of Nasirs from the '90s and '00s, which makes sense, given that it was already a reasonably popular name. Rapper Nas just pushed things over the top.
Greer is heading to Wake Forest this fall to play safety and, like Nas the rapper, has made a childhood photo
part of his #brand.
Biggie Moore, Football
Class of 2020 running back
Biggie may have been born five years after The Notorious B.I.G. was shot, but that's what happens when you make timeless music: It sticks with people.
(mike jones is a common name, and he really doesn't count, but where are all the people who named their son kanye?)
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i would have swore thecoli of all places would already have a thread about this...the intersection between rap and sports that is actually non-cringe compared to when sports announcers awkwardly quote some extended jay-z line or song explanation that has barely anything to do with what we are watching just to brag to their coworkers thinking that they are 'hip' to the culture, smh
I also wonder if JBO has a thread about porn stars naming themselves after R&B singers or random celebrities to gain clout like aaliyah, brandy, trump, etc...these threads are literally layups and write themselves
by 2030, we're probably going to get a few football players named jeezy, boosie, webbie, etc...