LeBron James Has New Two-Word Nickname For Anthony Davis

It looks like Anthony Davis has a new nickname, courtesy of his own Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James.

Davis was recently named to the All-NBA teams, earning a spot on the All-NBA Second Team as well as the All-Defensive First Team. With the achievement, AD became the only player in the 2023-24 season to secure both honors.

James was like a proud brother on Friday after learning of the accomplishment, and he took to his Instagram Story to congratulate Davis. Interestingly, LeBron seemed to have given a new nickname to his Lakers teammate in the process after he called him "The Franchise."

"The Franchise!!! Does it all," James wrote along with a graphic of Davis' latest accomplishment.

Anthony Davis is often referred to as AD (for his initials) and The Brow (due to his thick eyebrows). But sure enough, those nicknames are not impactful and didn't seem like much effort was put into coming up with them.

The Franchise certainly has a nice ring to it, especially since Davis is part of a Lakers team that has a long history.

However, there is just one problem: that nickname is already taken. Tyrese Maxey has also been called "The Franchise" by Joel Embiid and his Philadelphia 76ers teammates. Maybe LeBron James is not aware of it? Or maybe he's not really giving Davis that nickname? Hopefully, LeBron can clarify it soon.

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