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Via Sixersoul, Phil Jasner at the Philadelphia Daily News reports that new $80 million dollar man Andre Iguodola would like you to stop calling him 'Iggy,' thanks. "In 4 years, he has been called 'A.I.2,' 'Iggy' and 'The Other A.I.' "I don't like 'Iggy,' I don't mind 'The Other A.I.,'" he said. "It just shows the fans are watching basketball and know what I do. I want to be 'Dre, that's it. 'The A.I. thing, it's about Allen, always being in his shadow. He's a different player, brings a different element. It's like Kobe and Michael Jordan. Everybody says, 'Who's the next M.J?' You never want to be compared to another player [that way]. I just want to be me.'" Manuel "don't call me Manny" Lee feels 'Dre's pain.

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  1. The Wiz
    1. Posted by The Wiz Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:38 pm EDT

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    Screw what he wants, I just bought a "Iggy rules Philly" shirt..he better learm to like the name. He's makes 80 million bucks through this contract...spare me the pain it causes him to be called Iggy.
  2. bandogypsys
    2. Posted by bandogypsys Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:02 pm EDT

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    shut up, iggy
  3. Trey
    3. Posted by Trey Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:59 pm EDT

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    Maybe he should change his name to Ig-WAH-dala then.
  4. Ty
    4. Posted by Ty Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:26 pm EDT

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    Sorry, "Iggy". There's only one Dre: Dr. Dre.
  5. Perzlaf
    5. Posted by Perzlaf Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:12 pm EDT

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    This reminds me when Nene Hilario just wants to be called Nene, hah. No chance Iggy boy :)
  6. They Hate Me
    6. Posted by They Hate Me Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:48 pm EDT

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    Atleast Nene had the guts to change his name...
  7. Moose-o-rama
    7. Posted by Moose-o-rama Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:15 pm EDT

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    Kurnik - actually, his name is Maybener Hilario, and he's got NENE on the back of his jersey, so Nene FTW.
  8. Perzlaf
    8. Posted by Perzlaf Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:12 pm EDT

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    I know that, Moose
  9. SecretAgentMan
    9. Posted by SecretAgentMan Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:12 pm EDT

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    Who cares what you gabbagools want, Dre's opinion is the only one that counts in the world. If he wants to be called Dre the least we could do is honor him. After all at 80+ mil, he did take a pay cut from max salary to stay in Philly. Wake up y'all the man is a great player and future legend. It's funny how the rest of the league and I can see this but you stunads can't.
  10. Nookiez
    10. Posted by Nookiez Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm EDT

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    Igu-ana?
    Btw @2 very subtle but funny. Lol.
  11. Empty the Bench
    11. Posted by Empty the Bench Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:54 pm EDT

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    Phil Jasner actually told me personally to stop calling Iguodala "Iggy" and Samuel Dalembert "Bert."
    I'm working on a little something about the contract right now, and I've got "Iggy" in there four times already.

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