Wayne Gretzky reveals he was nicknamed ‘The Great One’ at age 10 after scoring 400 goals in a single season

Wayne Gretzky revealed that his iconic nickname, "The Great One," originated when he was 10 years old after a reporter from the London Free Press covered his remarkable 400-goal season. The journalist suggested the moniker, but Gretzky's father, Walter, initially resisted the hype. Despite his father's reservations, the nickname persisted and ultimately became synonymous with Gretzky's unparalleled hockey career.

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