Amillion Buggs, West Alabama athlete, featured on Jimmy Kimmel for unique name
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One of the most unique names in all of college sports was featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week.
After Kimmel ran through some of his favorites, the host eventually named West Alabama basketball player Amillion Buggs as his favorite. And he even invited the junior from Chicago on to the show for a quick chat.
And the crowd was loving the stories behind the name.
“Yes, yes, I promise that’s my real name… Literally every conversation starts with ‘is that your real name?’ Now it’s to the point that I tell them that is my real name before they even ask.”
Amillion Buggs
Buggs said he’ll often use a fake name when ordering at Starbucks to avoid the questions.
Kimmel also said he brokered a deal with Orkin, a national pest control company, to sponsor Buggs.
“Imagine you, Amillion Buggs, being the face of Orkin?”
Jimmy Kimmel
Buggs first reaction was asking if the deal was real or just a joke but Kimmel said it was the real deal and Buggs said he would love it.
Watch the full segment below.
West Alabama basketball
The Tigers went 27-6 this past season and were ranked as high as No. 17. They won the Gulf South Conference regular season title before being eliminated in the Division II tournament by UAH.
Buggs played in 15 games for the Tigers, scoring 2.1 points and grabbing 2.7 rebounds per game.
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