Kentucky football coach Joker Phillips has one of the most unique names in college football. Phillips, known as “Joker” during most of his life, shared the following regarding his nickname during the SEC Media Days last week in Birmingham, Alabama.
“That’s usually the second question I’ve been getting on this tour.” The quarterback is the first. The second question is my name. My name is Joe. My dad’s name was named Joe, who passed away. My grandfather, just so when he called one Joe, both of us wouldn’t come running, he deemed me as Joker. It’s the only name I’ve ever known.
The problem I’m having now is all my cards and all those things, Delta cards, all those things, have Joker on it. I’m having a hard time getting through the airports because my license has Joe. I need to change my Sky Miles number or my credit card number.”
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