Joseph Chriss

Joseph Chriss (Reddit: u/Joseph_Chriss) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the 3.0 National Basketball Association (NBA). Chriss wears #20 for the Nets and plays shooting guard and small forward. In college, he played for the Indiana Hoosiers. Chriss went undrafted but was signed by the Oklahoma City Thunder to a two-way contract after the draft. He spent time with the Oklahoma City Blue in the G League. After half a season with the Blue, Chriss was signed by the Los Angeles Lakers to a full NBA contract. He immediately started for the Lakers and helped them reach the conference finals, where they narrowly fell to the Colorado Springs Gold 2-1. The following season, Chriss was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a blockbuster deal which involved Kevin Durant and LeBron James. Chriss had a breakout season in his first year with the Nets. He was named an All-Star captain and made the All-NBA first team. In the playoffs, Chriss and Vic Bennett led the Nets to the NBA finals, where they fell to the Gold 2-1. Chriss is regarded as one of the top three-point shooters in the NBA. He is a gifted scorer and rebounder, and is among the league leaders in these categories.

Personal Life

Chriss is the older brother of Los Angeles Lakers guard Kevin Chriss. Chriss' partner, Haley, works in the front office for the Nets. They have been together for 4 months. Nicholson is a long time friend of Brooklyn Nets teammate Vic Bennett. He also has a rivalry with the Atlanta Hawks, who jokingly called him "Joseph Piss" on social media before their playoff series against the Nets.

Nicknames

Chriss often goes by "Joey". Some of his nicknames include "Joey Buckets", "Chriss don't Miss", "Joseph Biden Chriss", and "The President".