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Best Nicknames Of Current NBA Players

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Michael Jordan - Air, His Airness, MJ
Tracy Mcgrady - T-Mac
Vince Carter - Half Man Half Amazing, VC
Shaq - Tha Daddy, Shaq Diesel, Big Aristotle
Larry Hughes - Smooth
Quentin Richardson - Q
Darius Miles - D-Miles
Gary Payton - Glove
Allen Iverson - Answer
Latrell Sprewell - Spree
Dikembe Mutombo - Mt. Mutombo
Rashard Lewis - Shard
Jason Williams - J-Dub, White Chocolate
Nick Van Exel - Nick the Quick

Anyone think of others? What did Shaq call Pierce? The Truth?
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Scott Pollard- Stiff white boy who cant guard shaq:D
lol :laugh:
Some of those suck

The names that take parts of the player's name, TMac, DMiles, Q, etc are not good nicknames. Some of them, Spree, Mt. Mutombo, and MJ, are alright, but the rest of them are too unoriginal. I believe MJ was the first use of a player's initials like that, using part of the first and last name to make a new one.

Some that I like are Lamar Odom's "the goods," Hardaway's "Penny," and Hakeem's "the dream." I can't think of any others right now, because it's 4 in the morning.

I didn't even know that Hughes had a nickname. He doesn't deserve it, and especially not a name like smooth. All he can do is drive and dunk. Plus he just got cut.

My favorite nickname ever is one that we gave one of my friends in like 3rd grade. He was always tall and skinny and the best player out off all the guys who played at recess. Plus he had so many moves he could always score. Plus he's white. For the past 7 or 8 years he's been known, among other nicknames(he's the kind of guy you have to give a nickname, so he's had many, like White Lightning), as Milkshake. I don't know why, but that name is still perfect for him.
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Robert Horry-Big Shot Rob
The best one is


Shawn Marion = The Matrix
Originally posted by Tay
The best one is


Shawn Marion = The Matrix
i think that one is pretty sick.

what about paul pierce - the truth

Allen Iverson - The Answer

Shaq - The Big Diesel....Aristotle.....he has many....
I'm partial to the Pistons, but I like "Big" Ben Wallace. You know, like the clock in England. Then, when he flushes the Palace is filled with big bell chimes and the crowd goes absolutely nuts.

*I edited to make up for my bad grammer.*
Tyson Chandler- "The Chandelier" :D
I like the following nicknames:

Vince Carter - Air Canada, Vinsanity.

Tracy Mcgrady - T-Mac

Shawn Marion - The Matrix

Allen Iverson - The Answer

Shaquille O'Neal - Shaq, Aristotle

Anfernee Hardaway - Penny

Jason Williams - White Chocolate
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I don't like this player, but i like his nickname:

Karl Malone = The MailMan
u guys forgot the greatest nicknames of all..
d wilkins - nique, human highlight film
earvin johnson - magic
rasheed wallace - sheed
tim duncan - the big fundamental
kevin garnett - da kid
p pierce - the truth
nash - kid canada
earl monroe - the pearl
clyde drexler - the glyde
shawn kemp - the reignman

thats all i can think of rite now
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Originally posted by Krayzie_02
u guys forgot the greatest nicknames of all..
d wilkins - nique, human highlight film
earvin johnson - magic
rasheed wallace - sheed
tim duncan - the big fundamental
kevin garnett - da kid
p pierce - the truth
nash - kid canada
earl monroe - the pearl
clyde drexler - the glyde
shawn kemp - the reignman

thats all i can think of rite now
I like all of those, too, but one of my very favorites is:

Big Game James, for James Worthy, and he was worthy of that name. :D

For today's players, I guess I like "the glove", amongst a few others.
for some reason i like kenyon martin's nickname - k-mart.
Dirty Kurty- Kurt Thomas
Originally posted by HEATLUNATIC
Glenn Rice aka $G-MONEY$!!!!!!

Now thats tight!
Amen :yes:
reggie miller the knick killer
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