His mama named him Olynyk, we're gonna spell it O-L-Y-N-Y-K

Bishop45 · Post #21 » by **Bishop45** » Fri Jul 7, 2017 7:42 pm

Who dat

contract · Post #22 » by **contract** » Fri Jul 7, 2017 8:49 pm

Dr_Heat wrote:I'm calling him Oly

I'm calling him Nyk.

Mars · Post #23 » by **Mars** » Fri Jul 7, 2017 8:58 pm

Dr_Heat wrote:I'm calling him Oly

contract wrote:I'm calling him Nyk.

Watch on YouTube

RexBoyWonder · Post #24 » by **RexBoyWonder** » Fri Jul 7, 2017 9:00 pm

If you're saying you won't enjoy 4 years of whiteness and hair jokes you're lieing.

Mars · Post #25 » by **Mars** » Sat Jul 8, 2017 4:46 am

Olynyk said he forgave Whiteside for an elbow to his neck long ago, expects to fit in well with Heat

Manny Navarro | Miami Herald
July 7, 2017

So what did new Heat addition Kelly Olynyk tell a remorseful Hassan Whiteside after the Heat’s center was ejected for elbowing him in the back of the neck in a game here in Miami in March 2015 and then apologized for it?

“I just told him, he’s a great player and he’s got superb upside and talent. Don’t let emotions or a temper whatever it is, don’t let that hold you back and prevent you from being great,” said Olynyk, who finalized a four-year, $50 million deal with the Heat on Friday and spoke to Heat beat writers by phone late in the evening.

“I told him he has a great opportunity,” he continued. “I just wanted to see him succeed and be great. He did. Ever since then we’ve been close. He texted me after I signed my deal and said ‘Welcome to Miami and I can't wait to be out here with you.’ He’s been great. You can see he’s really a truly an unbelievable character.”

So much for any old, festering drama rearing its head...

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GopherIt! · Post #26 » by **GopherIt!** » Sat Jul 8, 2017 5:38 am

Goos job on signing kevin ollie knick.

HIF · Post #27 » by **HIF** » Sat Jul 8, 2017 10:44 am

Is the name Canadian?

deb · Post #28 » by **deb** » Sat Jul 8, 2017 1:19 pm

The name's girlie, surname's Ukranian.

Mars · Post #29 » by **Mars** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 3:52 pm

...Riley said Olynyk was in pretty good shape when he weighed in. "He's not in our kind of shape, but that's a whole other world."

Riley mentioned losing 25 pounds after his daughter's wedding and cracked: "Since I did it, I'm going to make everybody else do it. Not really, but he's in very good shape. We'll just get him in better shape."...

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goodboy · Post #30 » by **goodboy** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 8:34 pm

looking forward to watch kelly olinick play

goodboy · Post #31 » by **goodboy** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 8:36 pm

gom wrote:For posterity:

Oclinic

How did I miss that.

Mars · Post #32 » by **Mars** » Wed Jul 12, 2017 4:07 am

HeatWillRise wrote:looking forward to watch kelly olinick play

Chump.

Mars · Post #33 » by **Mars** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 3:21 am

Despite signing a $50-million contract, Canadian NBA star Kelly Olynyk is so frugal ‘I’ve never taken a vacation’

Lisa Wright | Toronto Star
July 14, 2017

Professional athletes are notorious for blowing some, if not all, of their fortunes on outrageous purchases, from over-the-top mansions and luxury yachts to tricked-out sports cars and epic sneaker collections.

Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen once bought a Gulfstream jet, then found out it didn’t fly. Boxer Mike Tyson spent $2 million on a solid gold bathtub for his first wife. Former NFL wide receiver Andre Rison went broke after a spending spree that included $1 million on bling.

But Kelly Olynyk is not at all interested in flashing his substantial wealth. Quite the contrary.

The Toronto-born NBA player leases a Toyota Tundra pickup truck and uses an iPhone 5 while in Canada, though he just signed a contract worth an estimated $50 million (U.S.) with the Miami Heat.

Wearing a plain white t-shirt and ball cap over his trademark long mane after a workout at U of T’s Goldring Centre, the 26-year-old former Boston Celtic (who spent his teen years in Kamloops, B.C.) exudes a chill vibe.

“I don’t wear designer clothes or shoes. I don’t drive a fancy car,” the frugal player says matter-of-factly. “I’ve never taken a vacation. I wouldn’t know what a vacation is.”

Olynyk has an accounting degree, is two semesters shy of his MBA, and even did a two-week internship two years ago at his financial advisor’s firm in San Francisco.

But in a world where obscene wealth can tempt people to do some strange stuff, the seven-foot-tall player has some pretty simple tastes: he always opts for a nice sushi dinner over chillin’ in the clubs, capped off with a good night’s sleep in his California king-sized bed.

We chatted with him about managing wealth and fiscal prudence in the era of multi-million-dollar pro sports contracts...

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caliban · Post #34 » by **caliban** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 6:51 pm

Heat3 · Post #35 » by **Heat3** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:44 pm

Just wanted to add that his mama likely had nothing to do with his name being olynyk.

Post #36 » by **DayofMourning** » Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:13 am

Ol NYK? Wtf?

Mars · Post #37 » by **Mars** » Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:40 am

Heat3 wrote:Just wanted to add that his mama likely had nothing to do with his name being olynyk.

Got you to spell it properly... win.

GopherIt! · Post #38 » by **GopherIt!** » Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:43 am

the knights who say "oh lee neeeyk"

caliban · Post #39 » by **caliban** » Wed Oct 11, 2017 12:07 pm

Highest Net-rtg on the team after five sloppy preseason games, seems to fit in and be of use so far.

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