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SPELLING Lessons

by Andrew Sharp

I misspelled Jonny Flynn’s name on the front page this morning, and in addition to feeling like an idiot for about 16 seconds, that left me to wonder: what are some other difficult names to spell in the NBA world?

↵Not difficult like, Pavel Podkolzin-difficult, but like, AntaWn Jamison-difficult. Names with just inexplicable spelling. Some candidates:

↵Arron Afflalo
Jerryd Bayless
Andray Blatche
Dahntay Jones
Tarence Kinsey
Tyronn Lue
Jamaal Magloire
Mickael Pietrus

↵And of course, the MVP of this bunch, Miami’s DwYane Wade.

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