Steph Curry has two NBA MVPs but no real nickname. Sure, he’s part of the “Splash Brothers” but that’s a moniker he shares with fellow sharpshooter Klay Thompson. But Curry’s given-name-only status may have changed after his Game 3 point eruption against Houston. In post-game commentary, Kenny “The Jet” Smith said: “I call Steph Curry like the old record (made) of Vinyl — once you get him in the groove of the game, you can’t get him out.” The Jet said to Shaquille “The Big Aristotle” O’Neal, “You’re a DJ, you understand.”
As nicknames go, “Vinyl” is pretty good for Steph. After all, Curry is very, very often in the groove. Note: NBA basketball runs deep with nicknames, from Doctor J and Magic to the Big O and The Answer to The Truth and The Human Highlight Film. (Kobe Bryant wanted a nickname so badly he just started calling himself “Black Mamba.”) Will Steph Curry’s “VINYL” last? Maybe if Shaq, the great bestower of nicknames, joins Kenny Smith in calling Curry Vinyl.
.jpg){kind=link}