“He can shoot, he can make the right plays, he can defend, he’s a 7-footer that can shoot all the way out to the 3-point line. That’s rare. And block shots – that’s like a unicorn in this league”, said Kevin Durant of Kristaps Porzingis in 2016. The nickname ‘Unicorn’ has stuck with Porzingis through his ups and downs as a player on the New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, and now Washington Wizards in the NBA, and has since evolved into a term describing oversized players with skill sets normally only possessed by smaller players.
Hockey’s Unicorn: Elmer Soderblom
Hockey’s Unicorn: Elmer Soderblom
Hockey’s Unicorn: Elmer Soderblom
“He can shoot, he can make the right plays, he can defend, he’s a 7-footer that can shoot all the way out to the 3-point line. That’s rare. And block shots – that’s like a unicorn in this league”, said Kevin Durant of Kristaps Porzingis in 2016. The nickname ‘Unicorn’ has stuck with Porzingis through his ups and downs as a player on the New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, and now Washington Wizards in the NBA, and has since evolved into a term describing oversized players with skill sets normally only possessed by smaller players.