Denzel Washington said his name is not pronounced “Den-ZEL.” It’s pronounced “DEN-zel.”
Jimmy Kimmel: Did you know that there are currently four players named Denzel in the NFL?
Denzel Washington: I know.
Jimmy Kimmel: And before your…
Denzel Washington: There's a lot of Denzels now.
Jimmy Kimmel: There weren't that many before your first Oscar. There were zero in 1987.
Denzel Washington: And this is how you know they named themselves after me. Because, wait a minute, because my name is not pronounced Den-ZEL. My name is pronounced DEN-zel.
Jimmy Kimmel: Oh.
Perkins adds the new GM role to his ESPN position and becomes the latest retired or active NBA player to take an administrative position in college basketball, joining most recently John Wall (HBCU Howard), Stephen Curry (Davidson), Trae Young (Oklahoma) and others.
New clip of Anderson .Paak’s movie ‘K-Pops!’ drops, streaming now on Netflix 🎬
The film stars Paak & his son, and came together after they made YouTube videos together during the pandemic
It has 88% on Rotten Tomatoes 🔥
Victor Wembanyama (in French) is asked what he is looking to improve on over the summer:
🇫🇷: Victor, after these Finals, what do you want to improve the most this summer? On the court or off the court, what area of improvement have you identified for yourself before next season?
👽: I'm going to work even harder, obviously, to be even more durable and, above all, to keep a fresh mind and maintain control of the game at all times. That's what really stands out about Jalen Brunson, for example. There are too many moments—and it doesn't come from bad intentions—but there are too many moments where I'm passive, where I don't have the control over the game that I'd like to have, and it ends up costing us.
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