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Why is it Wemby and not Wemba or Wamba? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by lncognito_Mode@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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Why have we collectively decided Wembanyama's nickname would be "Wemby" and not something Mamba related like Wemba or Wamba? Dude is even long and thin like a snake. Is the mamba club so exclusive that only the likes of Kobe Bryant and Brian Scalabrine are allowed in?

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[–] crunchsmash@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Wemban is two syllables. The announcers already have trouble correctly saying his name as Wembanyama instead of Wembamyama.

So instead of mixing up Wemba/Wemban/Wembam they skip all that with Wemby. Plus he's a rookie so he might get a new nickname later on.