"The Admiral" – David Robinson (he was in the Navy)
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"A.I." – Allen Iverson (his initials)
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"A.I. 2" – Andre Iguodala (his initials plus the two, since Allen Iverson is the original AI)
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"Air Canada" - Vince Carter (when he played for the Toronto Raptors)
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"Air Jordan" - Michael Jordan
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"Air Zaire" – Dikembe Mutombo
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"AK-47" – Andrei Kirilenko; after his initials, jersey number, and with a play on the famous Soviet assault rifle
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"Ap" - Anthony Parker
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"Heir Apparent" - Kobe Bryant
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"The Answer" – Allen Iverson
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"B-Diddy" - Baron Davis
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"Big-O" – Oscar Robertson
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"Shaq Diesel" – Shaquille O'Neal
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"Big Ben" – Ben Wallace
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"The Big Cat" - Jamaal Magloire
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"Big Country" – Bryant Reeves
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"The Big Diesel" – Shaquille O'Neal
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"The Big Dipper" – Wilt Chamberlain
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"Big Dog" – Glenn Robinson and Antoine Carr
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"The Big Drizzle" – Drew Gooden (His old nickname was "The Truth", now owned by Paul Pierce)
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"The Big Fundamental" – Tim Duncan
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"Big Game James" – James Worthy
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"Big Shot Bob" – Robert Horry
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"Big Sleep" – Tracy McGrady
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"The Hurt" - Kurt Thomas
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"The Big Smooth" – Sam Perkins
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"Big Smooth" - Charlie Villanueva
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"(in Latvia means Biedrs" (eng - Partner) - Andris Biedrins
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"Big Snacks" - Jerome James
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"The Big Ticket" – Kevin Garnett
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"Brazillian Blur"- Leandro Barbosa
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"Big Z" - Zydrunas Ilgauskas
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"Bird Man" - Chris Andersen
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"Black Cat" – Michael Jordan
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"Black Mamba" - Kobe Bryant
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"The Black President" - Gilbert Arenas
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"The Brazilian Beast" - Nen&ecirc;
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"The Cambyman" - Marcus Camby
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"The Captain" – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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"Captain Canada" - Steve Nash (nickname often used by Sportsnet broadcasters)
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"Captain Crunch" - Jalen Rose
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"The Cat" - Cuttino Mobley
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"CB4" - Chris Bosh
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"The Chief" – Robert Parish (after the mute, expression‎less character in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest)
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"Chocolate Thunder" – Darryl Dawkins
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"The Chosen One" - Lebron James
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"Clyde" – Walt Frazier (after the film Bonnie and Clyde, due to his flamboyant clothes)
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"Clyde the Glide" – Clyde Drexler
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"CP3" - Chris Paul
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"The Croatian Sensation" – Toni Kukoč; rhyming play on his Croatian origin
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"C-Webb" - Chris Webber
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"The Daily Double" - Dwight Howard (for his consistent scoring and rebounding)
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"Damp" - Erick Dampier
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"Det the Threat" – Detlef Schrempf
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"Dirk Diggler" – Dirk Nowitzki (after the porn star)
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"Disco Dirk" - Dirk Nowitzki
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"D-Marsh" - Donyell Marshall
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"D-Miles" - Darius Miles
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"D-Wade" – Dwayne Wade
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"Dollar Bill" – Bill Bradley
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"Double P" - Paul Pierce
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"Dr. J" – Julius Erving
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"The Dunking Dutchman" – Rik Smits
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"Dynasty" – Yao Ming; given by ex-teammate Steve Francis, pertaining to the Ming Dynasty
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"Earl the Pearl" – Earl Monroe
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"El Contusione" – Manu Ginobili
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"Employee Number 8" - Antoine Walker
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"Flash" - Dwayne Wade; named after a superhero: Flash
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"Flip" - Ronald Murray
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"Floppy" - Manu Ginobili
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"Get Buckets" - Ricky Davis
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"G-Force" - Gerald Wallace
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"Garbage Man" - Michael Bradley
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"The Glove" – Gary Payton (his defense "held" opponents like a "baseball in a glove")
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"God" – Michael Jordan
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"Grandmama" - Larry Johnson
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"The Great Wall of China" – Yao Ming,
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"H2O" – Allan Houston (after his jersey number)
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"Hair Canada" – Steve Nash
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"The Dream" – Hakeem Olajuwon
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"Half Man, Half Amazing" - Vince Carter (after his performance in the 2000 dunk contest)
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"His Airness" – Michael Jordan
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"His Heinous" – Bill Laimbeer
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"The Hick from French Lick" – Larry Bird
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"Hoffa" - Rafael Araujo
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"Hondo" - John Havlicek (after the John Wayne movie)
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"The Human Eraser" – Marvin Webster
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"The Human Highlight Film" – Dominique Wilkins
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"The Human Victory Cigar" – Darko Milicic (because of his extremely limited playtime)
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"The Iceman" – George Gervin
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"Iggy" - Andre Iguodala
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"Indiana Jones" - Fred Jones (Plays for the Indiana Pacers)
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"LBJ" - LeBron James
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"J-Dub" - Jason Williams
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"J-Smooth" - Josh Smith
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"Jesus" – Ray Allen (after his role in He Got Game)
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"The Jet" - Jason Terry
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"J-Rich" - Jason Richardson
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"J. Will" - Jason Williams
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"J.J." - Joe Johnson
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"Jungle Jim" – Jim Loscutoff
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"The Junk Yard Dog" – Jerome Williams (for his willingness to do the dirty work)
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"Kandi Man" - Michael Olowokandi
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"KG" – Kevin Garnett (his initials)
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"Kid Canada" - Steve Nash
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"Killer" – Reggie Miller
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"King James" - LeBron James
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"K-Mart" - Kenyon Martin
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"The Kobe Stopper" - Ruben Patterson
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"The Kobra" - Kobe Bryant
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"(The) L-Train" - Lionel Simmons
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"Larry Legend" – Larry Bird
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"Le Roi" (French, "The King") Antoine Rigaudeau
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"Lord of the Rings" - Kobe Bryant
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"Mad Dog" – Mark Madsen
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"Madison Square Gordon" – Ben Gordon
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"Magic" – Earvin Johnson
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"The Mailman" – Karl Malone ("a mailman always delivers")
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"The Man Child" -Dwight Howard
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"The Matrix" – Shawn Marion (after the film)
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"Melo" - Carmelo Anthony
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"The Microwave" – Vinnie Johnson ("gets hot instantly")
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"The Mitten" – Gary Payton (he has lost a step on defense, so now he fits more like a mitten than a glove")
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"Mighty Mouse" - Damon Stoudamire
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"Miller Time" - Reggie Miller
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"Mighty Mouse" - Damon Stoudamire
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"The Ming Dynasty" - Yao Ming
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"Miracle" - Milt Palacio
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"MJ" – Michael Jordan
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"Monster Mash" – Jamal Mashburn; a play on his surname with the Bobby Pickett song, "Monster Mash"*"
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"Moochie" - Martyn Norris
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"MoPete" - Morris Peterson
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"Mr. Big Shot" - Chauncey Billups
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"Mr.81" - Kobe Bryant; On January 22, 2006 scored 81 points vs the Toronto Raptors in L.A.
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"Mr. Clutch" – Jerry West
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"Nasty Nash" – Steve Nash
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"Nashty" - Steve Nash
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"Nick at Night" - Nick Van Exel
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"Nick the Quick" – Nick Van Exel
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"One-Armed Man" - Shot developed by street legend Brian Slone, consisting of a driving one-handed "flip" in which the alternate hand never touches the basketball.
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"The Owl without a Vowel" – Bill Mlkvy
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"Penny" - Anfernee Hardaway
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"Pistol Pete" – Pete Maravich He was a great shooter
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"Pitchin' Paul" – Paul Arizin
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"Plastic Man" - Stacey Augmon
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"The Prince of Darkness" – Bill Laimbeer
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"Q" - Quentin Richardson
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"The Red Rocket" - Matt Bonner
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"Redd Hot" - Michael Redd
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"Reef" - Shareef Abdur-Rahim
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"The Reignman" – Shawn Kemp
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"Rip" - Richard Hamilton
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"Ron Ron" – Ron Artest
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"The Round Mound of Rebound" – Charles Barkley
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"R-Wall" - Rasheed Wallace
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"Sam I Am" - Sam Cassell
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"Saras" - Sarunas Jasikevicius
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"Shaq" - Shaquille O'Neal
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"Shaquie Chan" – Yao Ming, a play on the names of basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal and Chinese actor and martial artist Jackie Chan
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"Sheed" – Rasheed Wallace
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"The Show" - Harold Arceneaux
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"Silk" – Jamaal Wilkes
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"Sir Charles" – Charles Barkley
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"Skinny" – Mike Miller
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"Skip to my Lou" – Rafer Alston
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"Speedy" – Craig Claxton
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"Starbury" – Stephon Marbury
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"Stat" - Amare Stoudemire
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"The Stro Show" - Stromile Swift
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"Stevie Franchise" - Steve Francis
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"Sugar" - Ray Allen
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"The Dove" - Nadav Henfeld
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"Thunder Dan" – Dan Majerle
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"Tim Bug" – Tim Hardaway
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"Tiny" – Nate Archibald
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"T-Mac" - Tracy McGrady
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"T-Tom" - Tim Thomas
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"The Tractor" – Robert Traylor
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"The Truth" – Paul Pierce
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"Vinsanity" – Vince Carter
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"Wally World" - Wally Szczerbiak
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"White Chocolate" – Jason Williams
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"Wife-Beater" - Jason Kidd (Was called this by the Celtics fans during the 2002 ECF)
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"Wilt the Stilt" – Wilt Chamberlain
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"The Worm" – Dennis Rodman (for his wriggling when he played pinball)
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"The X-Man" – Xavier McDaniel; play on the initial of his first name with the X-Men, a group of superheroes
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"Zeke" – Isiah Thomas
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"Zo" - Alonzo Mourning
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"Urch" - Gary Urchuck
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많다....
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첫댓글 이궈달라는 이기라고도 하고.......빅 벤 하니깐 벤월라스 보다는 벤 로스버거가 생각이 나느군요....-_-
이기도 있는듯 합니다.
"Iggy" - Andre Iguodala
저기에 폭풍 - 하승진 추가해아하는거 아닌가?? 아, 영어로 해아하니 Typhoon...?(철자 맞나)
티맥 닉넴이 빅 슬립?? 눈이 졸려보여서 그런가요? 티맥티맥하긴 하는데.. 좀 더 멋진 닉넴이 필요할듯..
"God" ? Michael Jordan 신.... 대단하다 정말.
Hair Canada.ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
커크선장(캡틴), 뎅구리
"Kirk Captain Denguri" - kirk Hinrichi
뎅구리는 루얼뎅의 별명입니다 ㅋㅋ ㅣ 수정바래요,,,
"The Kobe Stopper" - Ruben Patterson
코비는 코브라랑 Black Mamba ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ맘바도 독사인데 코비는 뱀에 비유되는군요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 우리 밀러옹은 킬러!!
근데 스티브 내쉬 정말 헤어 캐나다에요? ㅋㅋ 미국인들이 봐도 특이한 헤어스탈인가 보죠?
H2O 앨런 휴스턴 작명센스 좋군요 ㅋ "Employee Number 8" - Antoine Walker ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 코비의 반지의 제왕도 멋지네요.
너무 많아서 읽다가 말았습니다;; 레이알렌 닉넴이 왜 'Sugar'인가요?
슈가 레이 때문인듯??
peja 를 빼다니요 Predrag Stojacovic
빅 마운틴 = 브라이언 리브스 (예전 뱅쿠버 그리즐리스 에서 뛰었던 센터)
'The Truth'
Mr.81