Yes, I know, it's the plural form of Sun, but the word Sun likely predates our understanding that stars and our Sun are the same thing.

I get "stars", but where did "suns" come from?

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The year was 1968. The National Basketball Association was expanding and two cities were selected. One choice would go to Milwaukee and that team would choose the Buck as its symbol) nickname. The other choice would be Phoenix, in the Valley of the Sun and need to be the first representation of professional sports in the entire state of Arizona. As the Sun was so important to the identity of Phoenix, they would also be the Sun. But what would the group be if each player was a Sun?

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