What basketball nickname was borrowed for Ray Allen?
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Jesus Shuttlesworth
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Answer
Jesus Shuttlesworth is a fictional character from the 1998 film He Got Game. Ray Allen, an NBA player, was given the nickname "Jesus Shuttlesworth" after his mother suggested it as a tribute to the film. Allen has since embraced the nickname and even has a pair of Nike sneakers named after it.
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