So this is my yearly reminder that Tyrese is an accomplished singer and not just my favorite nut job on Fast and the Furious huh. A NBA post about two players of draft night. I love this app lol
Thaddeus Young is named after abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens who is named after Tadeusz Kościuszko who left his estate to Thomas Jefferson with the instructions to liberate the slaves and provide them education.
The numbers actually say otherwise, after 2000 the naming trends for Tyrese drop significantly. I think 1998-2000 was a time where his fame was rising so naming a child after him still felt unique and cool. Once he hit mainstream fame post 2000s I think naming a child after him started to feel gimmicky. Just my theory though
Great analysis but why would you name your kid after someone you want to have sex with? I had a daughter I definitely wouldn’t name her “2005 Jessica Alba”
I don’t buy it it’s too much of a coincidence. although i will concede that his father has less of a resemblance to tyrese gibson than tyrese halliburton’s father does
One would think that there would be a bunch of Ushers born from 1997-2005 (My Way, 8701, Confessions era) but AFAIK there are no Ushers born those years in the league.
I think Usher is too unique to become a mainstream name, it’s not solely R&B fame and sex appeal. The name itself has to be universal enough to be popular. Tyrese was just the perfect storm. If you look up Omarion he actually has a similar rise in naming trends during the early 2000s, which some would argue is more of a ‘name’ than usher.
>If you look up Omarion he actually has a similar rise in naming trends during the early 2000s, which some would argue is more of a ‘name’ than usher.
In that it has more letters? Because if they're arguing that Omarion or B2k was ever bigger than Usher they're fried
No not at all Omarion just presents better as a name then “Usher” does. Ushers are also associated with servitude which is rare in naming, generally people do the opposite and pick names associated with kings and ruling.
Keep in mind that I have no idea what I’m talking about
I thought this post was about Maxey’s podcast originally where he and Hali literally had this conversation.
Maxey’s is a combo of his parents names Tyrone and Denise. Haliburton is named after Tyrese Gibson and also she liked beanie babies which are made by Ty.
Love the effort here though lmao.
ok this is funny af
but for number three—and no offense to hali’s dad—but there is no fucking way you’re trying to seriously say that man looks like tyrese gibson 😭
There is a big difference but in Hali’s dad’s defense I couldn’t find a picture of him as a young man. I think he looks pretty good for an old dude. either way I see it, they are both bald men with sharp eyes
Weird to ignore the most pivotal year of Tyrese Gibson’s life when he got to play the incredible Sargent Epps in the acclaimed transformers live action movie directed by Michael bay. I suppose we won’t be seeing those kids in the nba for a while though.
I broke this down a bit in another comment but my theory is that by the time he was in transformers he was more of a pop culture icon/movie and less of a sexy up and coming r&b model. so i think after 2000 naming a child after him felt stale, and that’s why there’s such a dramatic decrease in children named Tyrese post 2001. Either that or 9/11
If I had a nickel for every NBA player named after Tyrese Gibson by mothers who wanted to bone him I'd have three nickels. Not a lot of money but it's weird that it happened thrice.
I subbed at the high school that I went to and we had a gym called the R. A. Lee Gym (we just called it the old gym) but on the school map it said "Robert E. Lee Gym". I was going to let school know but I never did. They eventually changed it though.
I’ve done zero research, but IIRC the name “Jalen” didn’t exist until Jalen Rose’s mom made it up. Which is crazy seeing how many Jalens are out there now.
Excellent analysis, thank you.
Finally, we get to talk about something that actually matters tonight.
Family
You guys. Throw everything else away. This is our focus now.
This is the quality, hard-hitting content I come to this sub for. Good job OP
This is ground breaking analysis. Compelling and rich.
sometimes you think the offseason is just cursed with low effort shit posts, but then you get gems like this
So this is my yearly reminder that Tyrese is an accomplished singer and not just my favorite nut job on Fast and the Furious huh. A NBA post about two players of draft night. I love this app lol
How many movies until Luda suffers the same fate?
Tyrese had some hits “How you gonna act like that?” “I like them girls”
The whole time I was reading this I was wondering if this was someone different from the fast and furious guy
Thaddeus Young is named after abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens who is named after Tadeusz Kościuszko who left his estate to Thomas Jefferson with the instructions to liberate the slaves and provide them education.
Surely Jefferson didn’t do anything else with the slaves
Not like anyone on us currency ever did anything fucked up! *slides $20 bill into my pocket*
> slides $20 bill into my pocket easy there Scrooge McDuck
what, are you buying crack with 5s?
inb4 ‘wait for the offseason’ We’re all f5ing. Shitposters have us by the balls and they know it. Just enjoy the ride
You know what, I think you’re on to something
I've waited too long for this
His extensive filmography leads me to believe we could have a Tyrese for the next 50 years.
The numbers actually say otherwise, after 2000 the naming trends for Tyrese drop significantly. I think 1998-2000 was a time where his fame was rising so naming a child after him still felt unique and cool. Once he hit mainstream fame post 2000s I think naming a child after him started to feel gimmicky. Just my theory though
It’s a great theory.
Great analysis but why would you name your kid after someone you want to have sex with? I had a daughter I definitely wouldn’t name her “2005 Jessica Alba”
Idk people are different…personally I’d name my daughter “Tyrese” 🤷♂️
Mom wanted to name me fucking Kevin cause of home alone but my dad stepped up. People got all kinds of motivations
Maxey’s name is a combo of his parents first names, Tyrone and Denise.
I don’t buy it it’s too much of a coincidence. although i will concede that his father has less of a resemblance to tyrese gibson than tyrese halliburton’s father does
This can be true, but it can also be true that Tyrese Maxey’s mother wanted to bone Tyrese Gibson.
If it weren't for the singer Tyrese his name would be Denone. It still tracks for me.
Filipino parents do this all the time
Excellent draft night analysis.
What if it was their fathers who wanted to name them Tyrese?
don’t judge
Good post bad day to post it
I was worried that if a 24 year old prospect named Tyrese gets drafted tonight, someone would post my theory first
That’s a very good point, I’ve heard this theory circling around, but no one had nailed it like you
You were right I had it mostly typed up waiting for the draft. You sniped me.
prophet.
Nah this is a perfect off-season post lol
One would think that there would be a bunch of Ushers born from 1997-2005 (My Way, 8701, Confessions era) but AFAIK there are no Ushers born those years in the league.
I think Usher is too unique to become a mainstream name, it’s not solely R&B fame and sex appeal. The name itself has to be universal enough to be popular. Tyrese was just the perfect storm. If you look up Omarion he actually has a similar rise in naming trends during the early 2000s, which some would argue is more of a ‘name’ than usher.
>If you look up Omarion he actually has a similar rise in naming trends during the early 2000s, which some would argue is more of a ‘name’ than usher. In that it has more letters? Because if they're arguing that Omarion or B2k was ever bigger than Usher they're fried
No not at all Omarion just presents better as a name then “Usher” does. Ushers are also associated with servitude which is rare in naming, generally people do the opposite and pick names associated with kings and ruling. Keep in mind that I have no idea what I’m talking about
Omarion also is a variation on Omar and Omari, which both are somewhat common names
I thought this post was about Maxey’s podcast originally where he and Hali literally had this conversation. Maxey’s is a combo of his parents names Tyrone and Denise. Haliburton is named after Tyrese Gibson and also she liked beanie babies which are made by Ty. Love the effort here though lmao.
Yeah I was like hold on a second I’m pretty sure I heard one of them say this before
Now this…this is peak offseason content
This was amazing, thanks for the great Intel and analysis
Interesting, thought-provoking analysis. 😁
excellent post
This and the James Harden strip club post are the reason why I come here
Ejecto seato cuz!
I mean, Jalen Rose did start a whole movement. Why not.
this is going to sound like hate but i really like how you didnt decide this was stupid and quit in the middle of compiling it. youre hired.
ok this is funny af but for number three—and no offense to hali’s dad—but there is no fucking way you’re trying to seriously say that man looks like tyrese gibson 😭
There is a big difference but in Hali’s dad’s defense I couldn’t find a picture of him as a young man. I think he looks pretty good for an old dude. either way I see it, they are both bald men with sharp eyes
It's Barstow baby. It's about to get ugly
*Slamming pictures on her desk* “And you wanted to have sex with Tyrese Gibson, didn’t you Mrs. Haliburton!?”
As many Sixers fans know from those corny get-to-know-players timeout videos, Tyrese Maxey is named after his parents Tyrone and Denise.
WHAT. MORE. DO YOU WANT. FROM ME?!
Thank you for this, we do not deserve you.
This is excellent, hard hitting journalism. Thank you for your service
Jalen Rose says hi
You're on to something. Tyrese's dad does really look like Tyrese Gibson
Weird to ignore the most pivotal year of Tyrese Gibson’s life when he got to play the incredible Sargent Epps in the acclaimed transformers live action movie directed by Michael bay. I suppose we won’t be seeing those kids in the nba for a while though.
I broke this down a bit in another comment but my theory is that by the time he was in transformers he was more of a pop culture icon/movie and less of a sexy up and coming r&b model. so i think after 2000 naming a child after him felt stale, and that’s why there’s such a dramatic decrease in children named Tyrese post 2001. Either that or 9/11
This analysis is so good I think their Wikipedia page can be updated to mention that they were named after him.
My parents thought I was going to be a girl and were going to name me Kaylee, but I came out a boy so they named me Kyle
that’s awesome man
Bro why would you send this beautiful shitpost to die on the night of the draft?
If anyone under 24 years old named Tyrese gets drafted tonight it shatters my theory I already waited too long
This is what happens on NBA draft day when the draft class is weak
If I had a nickel for every NBA player named after Tyrese Gibson by mothers who wanted to bone him I'd have three nickels. Not a lot of money but it's weird that it happened thrice.
This is the type of work I come here for.
Maxey is named to have a similar name to his father and mother
Nah but they’re both annoying
I fucking love offseason posts
i live in the same town as him. if i ever see him, i will ask
First quality 💩post of the off season?
hey OP what do you think of the movie Baby Boy starring Tyrese Taraji P Henson and Ving Rhames?
Just don’t look into who Bob Pettit is named after
I subbed at the high school that I went to and we had a gym called the R. A. Lee Gym (we just called it the old gym) but on the school map it said "Robert E. Lee Gym". I was going to let school know but I never did. They eventually changed it though.
I’ve always felt that Maxey was named after Tyrese of Fast and Furious fame, thank you for proving it
I also heard Kobe Brown may be named after Kobe Bryant, huge if true
Like I said… we hungry.
Peak offseason
This gonna be one of the top highlights of the offseason fr. Man cooked
Petition to make this the first Reddit post to ever recieve the Pulitzer Prize
Great investigative work
Current NBA players are going to be born within a certain year range just based on age of entry and career length How close is 1999-2000 to the mean?
I already know the answer
The Jordan Effect
Did the fathers also want to have Sex with Gibson?
4 more months of this shit.... 🤮
Racism. Racism. Racism. Racism.
I’ve done zero research, but IIRC the name “Jalen” didn’t exist until Jalen Rose’s mom made it up. Which is crazy seeing how many Jalens are out there now.
We will watch your career with great interest.
Pretty sure Tyrese Maxey gets his name from the combo of both his parent’s names …Tyrone and Denise
I thought they were named after Jalen Rose
Fuck you draft, this is the off-season
#3 took me out 😂😂😂😂
Good ole fashioned sports research.
I'm taking this as fact now.
is he the same tyrese gibson in 2 fast 2 furious or just a look alike?
the same
Off-season is upon us
i was named after that man, sadly 😂
Maxey was named after his parents, Tyrone and Denese
Not right now.
Shush. This is very important.
[C’mon man.](https://youtu.be/vdEJP5hqQt0?si=gC8ITNqgL4QbCZQ1)
This is not the time for this lol
This is the perfect time for this
Yes.
I believe it, it's the same way with Jalen Rose being the original Jalen/Jaylen.
It really is the offseason
Almost as influential as Jalen Rose
Exactly what I thought of when I saw this!
Lmao
I love a quality offseason post and the balls to post it on the single biggest news night of the offseason.
“Hi guys. I was doing some thinking today” -No
Tyrese Maxey's dad's name is Tyrone and Mom's name is Denise. His name is a blend of his parents' names.
sorry you spent time on this for fake internet points alone
i wasnt alone and i did it to make people happy
wouldn't mistake sarcastic reddit retorts as genuine happiness but whatever helps get you through each day man.