Los Angeles Clippers guard Eric Bledsoe was apparently deemed “Mini LeBron” by teammate Jamal Crawford. Bledsoe should’ve told Crawford, “No thanks.” At least he sounded a bit skeptical. “Mini-LeBron,” Bledsoe contemplated. “I guess it’s a cool nickname.”
Being bestowed the honor of a nickname that pays homage to the talents of another great player is exhilarating. Who doesn’t like being called the next big thing in his or her respective industry? The next Bill Gates, the next Steve Jobs, the next Sarah Palin–all right, scratch that last one.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.