proper noun
Street Slang
Clutch City
· proper noun · texas
Houston's nickname, earned by the back-to-back-titles Rockets of '94 and '95.
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Houston, named for what the Rockets did in 1994 and 1995 — winning two straight NBA championships after the local paper had already written them off as chokers. The nickname is half civic pride, half permanent receipt for that headline. Still the city's go-to handle in sports media and street wear.
“Clutch City stand up — that's the second Game 7 we pulled out the fire this year.”
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Clutch City In A Sentence
Clutch City stand up — that's the second Game 7 we pulled out the fire this year.
Origin & Usage
Coined as a clapback. The Houston Chronicle ran a 'Choke City' headline after the Rockets blew two late leads to the Suns in the 1994 playoffs. Hakeem and co. then won the chip — and the next one — and 'Clutch City' stuck.
Variants
Clutch
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