Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that US journalist Steeve Ho You Fat has surpassed LeBron James for the most jersey sales in the world. (Read More Here).
Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson weren’t the only players people were noticing when Metropolitans 92 and the G League Ignite squared off for the first of two exhibitions games on Tuesday night. Audiences were also captivated by Stevee Ho You Fat, a 6’8 forward for the Metropolitans who brings a veteran presence to a young team led by one of the best NBA Draft prospects ever.
Wembanyama and Henderson each electric in the made-for-TV special meant to promote the likely top-two picks in the 2023 NBA Draft. Check out our full breakdown of the game here. As basketball fans were losing their mind over the 7’5 Wembanyama’s otherworldly talent and Henderson’s top-end athleticism and scoring punch, it felt like there were just as many tweets about Ho You Fat’s unique last name.
Yes, Stevee Ho You Fat is a real person. He’s played basketball all over France during a pro career that started in 2008-2009. Screenshots of his jersey immediately went viral.
In a post on his personal Instagram, the French basketball player recognized the interest in his name.
"Looks like they really want that jersey #hoyoufat," the athlete posted on Instagram. This showed how he had been made aware of the online hype surrounding him.
What followed will have delighted fans, with it announced that Ho You Fat jerseys would soon be available.
"Jerseys available soon," he uploaded to Instagram. As it turns out, Steeve's actual surname is, well, Ho You Fat. According to Yahoo! Sports, he comes from a family of "logistics men who lorded over the largest port in French Guiana." Steeve's paternal grandfather, Jean, immigrated from China in search of better opportunities; since then, the Ho You Fat family has kept an "iron grip" on the Cayenne bank.
"There was no ship that arrived on the shores of Cayenne without permission from the Ho You Fat company," the outlet noted.
While their surname has been the butt of many jokes in America, it's carried a darkness with it for years — why is that? Well, Steeve's father, Ivan, fell for and married an African dance teacher, which didn't bode too well with the Chinese community.
"Chinese people don’t like to mix [marriages]. I’m Black, it’s a Chinese name, so it’s not easy to talk about that,” Steeve told Yahoo! Sports. "But that’s it. I’m proud of my name, I’m proud of who I am. I’m proud of my dad and my mom."
Speaking of feeling proud, Steeve doesn't appear to mind that his surname has blown up on social media. He's joined in on the fun by sharing several posts to his Instagram Story and acknowledging that his jersey is suddenly in high demand.
Since his game on Oct. 4, hundreds have taken to Twitter to express their desire to purchase a Ho You Fat jersey.
"Where can I buy a Steeve Ho You Fat jersey?" one person asked. Another said, "[I] need a Ho You Fat jersey for the next music festival expeditiously." A third fan commented, "I’m gonna get a Steeve Ho You Fat jersey even if it’s the last thing I do."
Luckily, the baller understands his fans are desperate for a jersey because he's recently been teasing it's on the way.
"Looks like they really want that jersey," he wrote on one of his Instagram Story, adding later on that his jersey will be "available soon." So, make sure you are one of the first in line because there's no doubt in our minds Steeve Ho You Fat's jersey will be one of if not the best-selling jersey worldwide.
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