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"Boobie" Makes Name for Himself

Cleveland's other boy wonder comes of age in the clutch

By Jesse Andrews, Newser User

Posted Jun 4, 2007 4:24 AM CDT

(Newser) – After a superhuman 48-point Game 5 against the Pistons, Cavaliers star Lebron James had a subdued Game 6; instead, it was baby-faced rookie Daniel Gibson who caught fire and hit five of five three-pointers in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Gibson, 21, is nicknamed "Boobie."

The sobriquet comes from his mother, who used it to console him after older neighborhood children beat him up. At Game 6, Cleveland women cheered his performance in t-shirts saying, "Detroit can't touch our Boobie."

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Cleveland Cavaliers' Daniel Gibson (1) is grabbed by teammate Anderson Varejao (17), of Brazil, after Gibson hit a 3-point shot in the fourth quarter of Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference... (Associated Press)

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, center, hugs Daniel Gibson near the end of the Cavlaiers' 88-82 win over the Detroit Pistons in Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals Sunday, May 27, 2007, in... (Associated Press)

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"Boobie" Makes Name for Himself