NBA Players Who Changed Their Names - Statistics

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Old Name Year Reason for Change New Name % Correct
Lew Alcindor 1971 Religious reasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
93%
Ron Artest 2011 To inspire and bring youth together all around the world Metta World Peace
90%
Enes Kanter 2021 To celebrate US citizenship Enes Freedom
59%
Maybyner Hilário 2003 Legally changed his name to his nickname Nenê
35%
Chris Jackson 1993 Religious reasons Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
26%
Brian Williams 1998 To honor his Cherokee and African heritage Bison Dele
14%
Sheldon McClellan 2017 Changed his name with the blessing of his mother Sheldon Mac
10%
Jeff Pendergraph 2013 Changed to biological father's surname Jeff Ayres
8%
Olivier Saint-Jean 1997 Religious reasons Tariq Abdul-Wahad
6%
Warren Armstrong 1971 To reflect his African roots Warren Jabali
6%
Don Smith 1974 Religious reasons Zaid Abdul-Aziz
5%
Walt Hazzard 1972 Religious reasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
4%
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