Danny Basavich

Danny Basavich, nicknamed Kid Delicious, was an American professional pool player, born in Brooklyn, New York, on September 25, 1978, who spent much of his life in New Jersey and died in May 2023. He earned the nickname after beating a player known as Kid Vicious. He was a notorious road player who hustled pool games across the country until he became too well known and turned to professional tournaments, and the United Pool Players Association named him Rookie of the Year in 2004. He made his first television appearance at the 2005 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, and won the 2005 Blaze 9-Ball Tour Championship. His life inspired the 2007 book Running the Table by L. Jon Wertheim and a planned feature film.