After his huge performance in Game 3 of the NBA Finals Christian Braun of the Denver Nuggets has set tongues wagging, but it's not just his play that's making noise, his peculiar surname has people talking too.
Is the Nuggets' wing's surname pronounced 'Brown' or 'Bron'? The controversy has spilled over amongst the commentary team on more than one occasion.
Adding to the confusion is Braun's teammate Bruce Brown, who's name is spelt differently, but is pronounced in a similar way to the Nuggets' rookie.
Below is a pronunciation guide for Braun's name.
Christian Braun pronunciation
Despite its spelling, Braun's surname is pronounced 'Brown' like the color.
Below is a clip of the Nugget's rookie on draft day correctly pronouncing his name as he talks about delivering a banner to the Nuggets franchise.
HE SAID WHAT HE SAID #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/QEgEoka9XT
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) June 24, 2022
Christian Braun draft pick
The Denver Nuggets selected Braun with the 21st overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Braun played basketball for Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas before accepting an offer from the University of Kansas.
In three seasons with the Jayhawks Braun averaged 10.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
With the Nuggets Braun has been a consistent weapon off the bench, even in big Playoff and Finals games, averaging 4.7 points and 2.4 rebounds on 49.5 percent from the field.
