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DarioWatch: The definitive Dario Šarić nickname roundup

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Dario Šariu0107, dubbed the Warriors’ second-best player by fans this season, has earned an unprecedented amount of nicknames over his seven-year NBA career. As the internet’s Dario Šariu0107 stan, I’m here to guide you — and to help you decide when you should call Dario ‘the Homie’ or when ‘Stepback ŠiŠi’ is more fitting.

ŠiŠi

Origin: Dario’s dad

Popularized by: Dario’s coaches and teammates in Croatia (per Crosports_ on Twitter, 2016)

Hey, listen, if I could, I’d just insert the war flashbacks meme here. I couldn’t find much on the origins of this enigmatic moniker, but it seems to stretch back to Dario’s father’s time playing pro ball in Croatia in the 80s.