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=== Basketball team === The [[Los Angeles Clippers]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] take their name from the type of ship. After the [[Buffalo Braves]] moved to [[San Diego|San Diego, California]] in 1978, a contest was held to choose a new name. The winning name highlighted the city's connection with the clippers that frequented [[San Diego Bay]]. The team retained the name in its 1984 move to Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Behind The Name β Clippers |url=https://www.nba.com/clippers/news/behind_the_name.html |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=nba.com}}</ref>
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