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The Washington Wizards call guard Bradley Beal "Big Panda." This was first revealed back in December:
Garrett Temple said #wizards have given Bradley Beal the nickname, "Big Panda." Why? Beal: "Because I eat a lot, like a Panda bear."
— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) December 17, 2013
Somehow, it took amost five whole months for someone to follow up on this. The Washington Post has more details, including the fact that he's a "big pizza guy," a fact offered by John Wall and corroborated by his backcourt partner. Kings guard Isaiah Thomas better hope Beal is never traded to Sacramento, lest he lose his endorsement deal.
“Whenever we go out to eat, he might get the biggest meal, and he’s gonna finish it,” Wall explained. (Pandas also apparently eat a lot.) “Sometimes I’m gonna be honest and I’m like, ‘Man I can’t finish, I’ve got to take it to go,’ ” Wall continued. “He finds a way to be the only one to finish his meal.”
“You got to get your second wind,” Beal chimed in.
“He finds his second wind,” Wall agreed. “It’s like playing in Denver, he finds that second wind and he keeps going.”
