Suns select Khaman Maluach #10 overall in 2025 NBA Draft

[Superbone]

Sounds like more of an "sh" sound at the end though. Here he does it for Rankin (of course, Rankin spelled it wrong. I can't believe somebody would transpose a u and a!!! Ridiculous. )



mal-oo-WASH is what I hear.

[JeremyG]

It also sounds like he might actually be saying mah-loo instead of mal-oo. I think the ending is sort of in between “ch” and “sh.”

[Superbone]

It also sounds like he might actually be saying mah-loo instead of mal-oo. I think the ending is sort of in between “ch” and “sh.”

Good call on mah-loo. I'm hearing that now too. It is very Spanish-like in pronunciation.

[ShelC]

I'll just stick to calling him "big guy".

[Mori Chu]

I hear "Mah-loo-WATCH" when he says his last name. Like, rhymes with "my new watch."

[ShelC]

I don't think he knows how to say it because I've heard 3 different pronunciations from him in 3 different videos.

[O_Gardino]

This young man needs an NBA nickname ASAP.

K-Papa
Mr. Malicious

I'm terrible at this, somebody take the mic please.

[Kryptonic]

This young man needs an NBA nickname ASAP.

K-Papa
Mr. Malicious

I'm terrible at this, somebody take the mic please.

Khameleon

[TOO]

Marshmaluach.

[JJ Slim]

Mount Maluach

[TOO]

Mount Maluach

Mutombo did it better.

[Split T]

Mount Maluach

I hope this one sticks

[TOO]

Mount Maluach

I hope this one sticks

I'm weird but I hate recycling nicknames, especially when it's a HOFer.

[O_Gardino]

How about a nickname that doesn't include the proper name we can't pronounce?

[TOO]

How about a nickname that doesn't include the proper name we can't pronounce?

[JJ Slim]

Mount Maluach

I hope this one sticks

I'm weird but I hate recycling nicknames, especially when it's a HOFer.

Agreed, I think of it more as an aspirational nickname since my hope is he can be a similar player with at least as much impact.

[O_Gardino]

Brilliant. We'll call him Common Man.

[ShelC]

Kingdom Khaman?

[Split T]

Mount Maluach

I hope this one sticks

I'm weird but I hate recycling nicknames, especially when it's a HOFer.

That’s fair…I just was hoping it meant he also became a HOFer

[Kryptonic]

Sudanese Slammer