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Where did Pearl Jam get their name? Thereâs a lot of misinformation on this subject, most of it gleefully spread by the band. For example, despite Eddie Vedderâs repeated claims, he did not have a great-grandmother Pearl who married a Native American and cooked up jam with peyote as an ingredient. And although the band was originally named Mookie Blaylock, after the star NBA point guard, âPearl Jamâ was not his nickname. (They changed their name to avoid legal problemsâbut Ten, the title of their debut, was Blaylockâs jersey number.) The band also doesnât seem to have intended their name to refer to semen.
Their humble beginnings started with a stolen name of an NBA star that had no relevance to their music genius, and had they not changed their name, the previous sentence would actually hold true. Thatâs exactly what, then unnamed, Pearl Jam did after completing their first studio album. Leaving their own name to chance. The true story goes, according to a 2008 interview, bassist, Jeff Ament gave to the The Missoulanâ. Mookie Blaylock was best known as an NBA player in the 90âs, having a great record, and a long career.