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[Bballref] James Harden nickname - "El Chapo"??

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  1. htwnbandit

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    Not sure of where or how it originated.
     
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    I think he can do better than "El Chapo".
     
    #3 YallMean, Mar 21, 2017
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    The druglord Joaquin Guzman is known as El Chapo because he's short, which I don't believe accurately describes Harden. Maybe it's the song "El Chapo" by The Game. Here's a link to the lyrics which seems to be about Guzman - https://genius.com/The-game-el-chapo-lyrics
     
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    El Chapo because of Harden's elusiveness, savvyness!

    But seriously, it's because of Harden's superior handle. It isn't the man, it's the way the man's name sounds. CHOP! CHOP!
     
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    Iv noticed that behind his locker all year.

    I'm guessing it's because he's the boss and head of the team.

    Like the real el chapo is to his team or I mean drug cartel lol.

    Not that I think drug dealers or cartels are cool at all but I do like this nick name a lot better than chef.

    El Chapo

    I can get behind this one.

    It's pretty gangster lol
     
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    I know I'm going to get killed for this (no pun intended), but I think it says a lot about a guy if he embraces being named after a mass-murderer, gangster figure. It's like "look at me, I'm a badass" maybe a bit of confirmation bias on my part, but no need to wonder anymore about Harden's villainous media perception. He wants it. He thrives on it.
     
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    clearly just an innocent typo people. It's "El Champo"
     
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    El Chapo? Not bad. How about one of those ironic nicknames though? Slim Jim Harden? Feel free to call me a dork. All my friends do.
     
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    That's some serious neckbeard logic right there.....
     
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    andrew luck aint got **** on me.....
     
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    He's not slim.
     
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    El Hefe is more like it.
     
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    That's why it's ironic (contradictory is more accurate but people call them ironic nicknames).
     
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    or "El Cheapo" . . . doesn't treat his teammates to lap dances while clubbing
     
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    It's better than Bill Worrell calling Dekker "Sudden Sam". :p
     
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    Better watch your back for Harden's posse
     
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    IKR?
    I bet he hates The Godfather, Casino and Good Fellas too

    Rocket River
     
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