Destructive Gesture Caused Heat Star Edrice ?Bam? Adebayo to Earn His Nickname

Edrice Femi Adebayo, famously known as Bam Adebayo, has an interesting story about how he got his nickname ?Bam?. Almost every player in the NBA has a nickname. Either the teammates, fans, or family members tend to give the nicknames which describe the personality, gameplay, or something that sets the player apart.?

The tradition of giving nicknames to NBA players has been in existence ever since the very inception of the league. But not only the fans, his teammates have also wondered what led to the birth of the nickname ?Bam.? And safe to say he has had some jokes about it as well. But the real reason behind Adebayo?s name is something totally unrelated to basketball.

One would think that ?Bam? would probably mean something to do with the explosiveness of the 6?9? center. However, that is nowhere near the case. He told the actual reason for his nickname. He said, ?I was a big a** kid. I got it because I flipped over a coffee table at like one year old. I?m not making this sh*t up, and my mom just ever since then that has been my name. She (Mom) told me I was watching The Flintstones, so I was copying what he was doing.?

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The Miami Heat center has been known as Bam Adebayo more than his actual name, and it is safe to say he has stood up to the name.

Impressive season with Miami Heat for Bam Adebayo

Bam has been an important part of the Miami Heat’s success this season. The Heat ended their regular season as the top seed in the Eastern Conference. They have had their fair share of struggles with injuries too, but they have coped up with sheer teamwork. Bam Adebayo has also been someone to credit because of his consistency this season.

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Bam has had his best season in his career of 5 years in the NBA till now. The Miami Heat drafted him as their 14th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft. Before this season, he had the best season of 18.1 points per game in the 2020-21 season. This year the 24-year-old has stepped up his game.

He averaged 19.1 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 3.4 assists in the regular season. Moreover, the center has averaged 14.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in the playoffs. Now Adebayo has a role to play for the Heat in the remaining games as the Celtics lead them 3-2. The Miami Heat need to be at their best to tie the game and hopefully, for them, go in game 7 and clinch the series.