LeBron James Gives Bam Adebayo New Nickname Before Olympics

LeBron James will play in his final Olympic games and is looking for one last gold medal to add to his collection.

The Los Angeles Lakers star won Olympic gold twice. The first was with Team USA at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and the second was during the 2012 London Olympics. He also won a bronze medal in Athens in 2004.

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo will be joining LeBron and the rest of Team USA in Paris. This will be Adebayo's second Olympic showing, as he won gold in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

On Sunday, LeBron and Adebayo participated in a practice to prepare for their next scrimmage. As any player would, Adebayo posted a picture of himself and LeBron practicing together on social media.

LeBron reposted the image on his own account, giving Adebayo a new nickname: "Bam Bam Bigalow."

The nickname stems from the late WWE star Bam Bam Bigelow. The 6-foot-4 professional wrestler was well known for his 400-pound frame. He made his WWE debut in 1987. After a few years away, he returned to the WWE in the mid-90s and went up against New York Giants legend Lawrence Taylor.

LeBron and Adebayo went up against one another in the 2020 NBA Finals during the bubble season. James and the Lakers got the last laugh, pulling out a 4-2 series win to clinch the championship

USA Basketball Men's National Team has already completed their first exhibition game, securing an 86-72 win over Canada in Las Vegas. Now, Team USA prepares for its second exhibition game against Australia on Monday, July 15, in Abu Dhabi.

Their first real Olympic contest will come on Sunday, July 28, against Nikola Jokic and Serbia.

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