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The weird and wonderful nicknames that Chinese fans have given NBA stars

Hopefully, some of these will soon start catching on in the US

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JJ Redick issues full apology for appearing to call Chinese NBA fans ‘chinks’

The Philadelphia 76er has clarified how he got ‘tongue-tied’ into uttering the racial slur

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JJ Redick says he was ‘tongue tied’ after apparently calling Chinese NBA fans ‘chinks’

However, some Chinese netizens aren’t buying Redick’s explanation and are demanding a proper apology

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Stephon Marbury retires from basketball after finding new life as a hero in China

The 40-year-old star led his team to victory in his final game before saying goodbye to fans

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Dallas Mavericks will no longer be known in China as the “little cows”

NBA franchise unveils new Chinese name, translating into English as the “Lone Ranger Heroes”