The 21 Best NBA Cat Puns

Last night NBA broadcaster Jeff Van Gundy revealed he had a cat named after former NBA player and current Thunder assistant coach Mo Cheeks. Almost immediately Twitter erupted with a #JVGcatnames hashtag. Things got a little punny.

1. Allen Iverson becomes...

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via @JADubin5

2. Shane Battier becomes...

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via @TheTripleDeke

3. Yao Ming becomes...

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via @StumpTheRob

4. Kwame Brown becomes...

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via @ESPNLandOLakers

5. Patrick Ewing becomes...

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via @the_real_borz

6. Spencer Hawes becomes...

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via @Cosmis

7. Manu Ginobili becomes...

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via @XMasApe

8. Luke Harangody becomes...

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via @aheadofme

9. Dirk Nowitzki becomes...

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via @DrewUnga

10. Boris Diaw becomes...

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via @JADubin5

11. Ervin "Magic" Johnson becomes...

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via @AaronCousineau

12. Andray Blatche becomes...

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13. Jamal Crawford becomes...

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via @NickD378

14. Tiago Splitter becomes...

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via @NotWaltFrazier

15. Kawhi Leonard becomes...

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via @Dragic_Johnson

16. Thabo Sefolosha becomes...

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via @steventurous

17. Dwight Howard becomes...

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via @outsidethenba

18. Danny Ferry becomes...

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via @DigitaLilli

19. Scottie Pippen becomes...

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via @HerbieVerstinks

20. & 21. Dwyane Wade and Kevin Durant become...

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via @WillBrinson and @aheadofme