Why are people still mispronouncing Shabazz's name?

[Mike Honcho]

I've heard Chad Ford make this mistake several times. How hard is it? It's phonetic. SHA-BAZZ

 

[kyle]

pretty sure it's sha-bozz

 

[Rocktheworld]

Chad Ford would beat John Edward for Biggest in the Universe

 

[Mike Honcho]

Chad Ford would beat John Edward for Biggest in the Universe

I've begun a twitter campaign to educate @chadfordinsider.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

pretty sure it's sha-bozz

It's not.

 

[Huskybass]

Bazzy Napes.

 

[HuskyBballFan]

pretty sure it's sha-bozz

Nope

 

[aceboon]

yea I heard a little clip earlier on ESPN Radio and Cowherd also pronounced it as Sha-Bozz, I'm always surprised by people pronouncing it that way when its not like the name just got introduced with Muhammed and Napier and I've never heard it not pronounced the same way as "jazz".

 

[Kembacity]

Shabozz Napiyayyyy

I used to like how much trouble our team gave announcers when our frontcourt was comprised of Oriakhi and Okwandu

 

[tzznandrew]

It's not.

Wait wait wait. Are you sure?

I'm pretty sure it's pronounced thus: shuh-BOOZ NAH-pee-AY.

 

[nomar]

Wait wait wait. Are you sure?

I'm pretty sure it's pronounced thus: shuh-BOOZ NAH-pee-AY.

Exactly. He's French. He's from Roxberré.

 

[itgoeslike]

I'm just glad Shabazz is getting as much air time (thanks to Heat/LeBron drama) as the top 2 picks (which shall remain nameless).

 

[geordi]

I don't know HOW you can mispronounce it. It's pronounced MON'ey.

 

[UCHuskies08]

Sha-bozz is the traditional pronunciation of the name, fwiw...

 

[Mike Honcho]

Sha-bozz is the traditional pronunciation of the name, fwiw...

It's been four years and two championships. Do your job and pronounce it correctly. It's not that much to ask, and it really shouldn't be that difficult.

 

[Huskyforlife]

It's been four years and two championships. Do your job and pronounce it correctly. It's not that much to ask, and it really shouldn't be that difficult.

Exactly, kid won 2 dam championships! Do your dam job and look up the pronunciation if you somehow don't know.

 

[HuskyBballFan]

Sha-bozz is the traditional pronunciation of the name, fwiw...

It's not worth anything, since it's not how Shabazz Napier pronounces it.

 

[Palatine]

Many mispronounce Napier.

 

[Joobie]

Onions

 

[dsturdy5]

We need to get him on here. http://www.thenameengine.com

 

[sledog]

I'm waiting for Sha' bizz.

 

[Leebo]

It's not.

Nope

I knew at least someone would think this wasn't sarcasm.

 

[Adesmar123]

Wait wait wait. Are you sure?

I'm pretty sure it's pronounced thus: shuh-BOOZ NAH-pee-AY.

naw.....its Sheb ezz Napierre

 

[BoatShow]

There was this fat piece of on Sports Center today that kept saying his name wrong and had like 5 different pronunciations.

 

[epark88]

I don't know HOW you can mispronounce it. It's pronounced MON'ey.

 

[rw005]

I've heard Chad Ford make this mistake several times. How hard is it? It's phonetic. SHA-BAZZ

It's a UConn thing.