OT: Way Too Many Jalens

[FreeKlaiber]

This cracked me up

 

[superjohn]

This cracked me up

This is awesome.

 

[Northbound]

Top tier right there.

 

[gsmooth]

Generation Jalen: How one name dominates the NBA like few before

The Jalens (and Jaylens, Jaylins and Jaylons) are running the modern NBA -- but could they beat some of the all-time greats if they teamed up?

www.espn.com

Jalen Rose is the first person I heard with the first name of Jalen. I don't know if there were any other athletes or college athletes before him that had the first name of Jalen or any other variations of that name spelled.

 

[HW611]

Shoutout our very own Jailyn

 

[Deepster]

Generation Jalen: How one name dominates the NBA like few before

The Jalens (and Jaylens, Jaylins and Jaylons) are running the modern NBA -- but could they beat some of the all-time greats if they teamed up?

www.espn.com

Jalen Rose is the first person I heard with the first name of Jalen. I don't know if there were any other athletes or college athletes before him that had the first name of Jalen or any other variations of that name spelled.

Jalen Rose is the first person on record with the name Jalen. His dad was James and he had a family member named Leonard. His mom blended the two names.

 

[superjohn]

Jalen Rose is the first person on record with the name Jalen. His dad was James and he had a family member named Leonard. His mom blended the two names.

The Nomar name didn't take off quite as much.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Jalen Rose is the first person on record with the name Jalen. His dad was James and he had a family member named Leonard. His mom blended the two names.

If this is true this is the craziest fact I've heard in a while.

 

[superjohn]

If this is true this is the craziest fact I've heard in a while.

It's true and it's crazy.

 

[Icehawk]

They've left college and overrun the NBA!

We have reached Peak Jalen (this is from 10/23)

I think we need to start cramming Jadens in, McDaniels is lonely.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Jalen Rose is the first person on record with the name Jalen. His dad was James and he had a family member named Leonard. His mom blended the two names.

His dad was James (Jimmy Walker), but the story I heard was his mother's two brothers were Jay & Len and they both promised to help raise him when Jimmy (who played for the Pistons at the time) abandoned her while she was pregnant with Jaylen.

Not sure which is true (I wasn't there when it happened).

 

[superjohn]

His dad was James (Jimmy Walker), but the story I heard was his mother's two brothers were Jay & Len and they both promised to help raise him when Jimmy (who played for the Pistons at the time) abandoned her while she was pregnant with Jaylen.

Not sure which is true (I wasn't there when it happened).

 

[HW611]

If this is true this is the craziest fact I've heard in a while.

Can read the story here.

Rose debuted as part of Michigan's Fab Five in 1991. The very next year, Jalen cracked the top 1,000 most popular names, according to the U.S. Social Security Office of the Actuary for U.S. Births. The name debuted at No. 378. The next year, when Rose was helping the Wolverines reach a second consecutive national title game, it jumped to 216.

The Jalen Generation: How Jalen Rose's name has spread throughout the world of sports

Multiple potential first-round picks in the NFL and NBA draft share a bond through a name the late Jeanne Rose created for her son.

www.espn.com

 

[Deepster]

 

[Dove]

It's March, so why not?

 

[Dove]

If this is true this is the craziest fact I've heard in a while.

Fake fact.

 

[Deepster]

Fake fact.

How do you figure?

 

[JungleLobo]

The transcription seemed to say “jailing in the MBA” a lot.

AI hat tip to Jalen Madoff.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

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Fair enough. If I was wrong, I was wrong. Never unwilling to admit it when it happens.

I could have sworn that (roughly 35 years ago) I read it was due to two uncles, but I guess I was mistaken.

 

[Dove]

How do you figure?

I just figure, it seems not possible. But, since, now seeing maybe true fact.

 

[Deepster]

I just figure, it seems not possible. But, since, now seeing maybe true fact.

Wouldn't it seem less possible that someone made up a lie about Jalen Rose being the first person ever named Jalen?

 

[Dove]

Wouldn't it seem less possible that someone made up a lie about Jalen Rose being the first person ever named Jalen?

Its not a lie if you believe it.