Bruce’s Best: Preseason All Nickname Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The anticipation for the start of the season is reaching a fever pitch, with so many questions left to be unanswered. While we wait to see how the twist and turns of the upcoming season play out, I decided it may be fun to take a look at the lighter side of the game. Basketball has always been a game synonymous with nicknames. Monikers like “Magic, Dr. J, and the Greek Freek” are so ingrained in the American Lexicon, that we sometimes forget the original names of the players. 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