This is just to set the record straight. He did not give himself this nickname. It was started by the Lakers' play-by-play guy and it caught on and spread to the masses. I don't know where the national media got their information from, but it is false.
We should all pay homage to this great player and not disrespect him in the manner Doug Collins continues to do so. He is the future face of the league and players like Lebron James and Dwight Howard are watching the Lakers-Spurs series and shivering from the brilliance of the Machine.

