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The Los Angeles Rams may have gotten a steal on Day 3 when they selected Chris Paul Jr., a linebacker from Ole Miss. They traded up 29 spots to get him, making an aggressive move for the talented linebacker in the fifth round.
Many who have watched Paul play know he goes by the nickname, “Pooh.” So where does that nickname come from? It stems from his family, specifically his parents. Both of their nicknames were “Pooh” when they were younger, so it was passed down to him at a young age.
He explained the origin in an interview with Sports Illustrated last year, saying it really stuck with him after he intercepted a pass and his mom held up a sign with his face and the word “Pooh” on it.
"Both my parents' nicknames were 'Pooh' when they were younger," Paul said. "I was the first boy – six older sisters and one younger brother – so, y'all can imagine how crazy it was in that household. Nobody really knew my nickname until I played for this travel ball team when I was younger, and I caught an interception to win a game, and my mom had gotten these jackets with my face painted on them.
"She had a 3D cutout of my head with my nickname on the bottom of it. She starts screaming, jumping over the gate, holding the sign up, and everybody could see who I was. Once I got older, it started growing on me, and that's my identity now."
Paul is a talented linebacker who can cover a ton of ground with his 4.63 speed and he's going to have an impact early on in the middle of the defense. If he becomes a household name with the Rams, he might have SoFi Stadium yelling "Pooh" whenever he makes a tackle.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Where did Rams LB Chris Paul Jr. get 'Pooh' nickname?
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Many who have watched Paul play know he goes by the nickname, “Pooh.” So where does that nickname come from? It stems from his family, specifically his parents. Both of their nicknames were “Pooh” when they were younger, so it was passed down to him at a young age.
He explained the origin in an interview with Sports Illustrated last year, saying it really stuck with him after he intercepted a pass and his mom held up a sign with his face and the word “Pooh” on it.
"Both my parents' nicknames were 'Pooh' when they were younger," Paul said. "I was the first boy – six older sisters and one younger brother – so, y'all can imagine how crazy it was in that household. Nobody really knew my nickname until I played for this travel ball team when I was younger, and I caught an interception to win a game, and my mom had gotten these jackets with my face painted on them.
"She had a 3D cutout of my head with my nickname on the bottom of it. She starts screaming, jumping over the gate, holding the sign up, and everybody could see who I was. Once I got older, it started growing on me, and that's my identity now."
Paul is a talented linebacker who can cover a ton of ground with his 4.63 speed and he's going to have an impact early on in the middle of the defense. If he becomes a household name with the Rams, he might have SoFi Stadium yelling "Pooh" whenever he makes a tackle.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Where did Rams LB Chris Paul Jr. get 'Pooh' nickname?
Continue reading...
