Marc Stein of ESPN reporting on the Superman nickname debate. It appears Shaq, in fact, was not the first Superman in the NBA.
That distinction belongs to the Lakers Kurt Rambis, who, although he resembled Clark Kent with the glasses, was often referred to as Superman by Chick Hearn. More information at: http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/13304/nbas-true-superman

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