The NBA is big in China, and fans have taken to giving players complex and ridiculous nicknames over the years. Historian Nick Kapur explained this on twitter.
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I guess long-distance relationships really do work, even if they're vertical. Shaq's new girlfriend, Nikki "Hoopz" Alexander - of Flavor of Love fame - is 5 feet and 2 inches tall. The basketball player towers above her at 7 feet 1 inch. The internet and photoshop have already had a field day with this couple:
...but they still seem to manage. D'awwwww!
