Nicknames

Here is a list of nicknames of active and non-active basketball players.  This list is by no means exhaustive and does not include nicknames that are the initials of the player (e.g. TD for Tim Duncan).  We are also trying to feature only good players, but if a particular player has a really good nickname, we may include it here anyway:

Active Players:

Ray Allen: Jesus

Rafer Alston: Skip to My Lou

Gilbert Arenas: Agent Zero, Hibachi

Andrea Bargnani: The Italian Stallion

Chauncey Billups: Mr. Big Shot

Kobe Bryant: Black Mamba

Vince Carter: Vinsanity, Half-Man Half-Amazing, Half-Man Half a Season

Baron Davis: Boom Dizzle

Tim Duncan: The Big Fundamental

Kevin Garnett: The Big Ticket

Kirk Hinrich: Captain Kirk

Allen Iverson: The Answer

Stephen Jackson: Captain Jack

Lebron James: King James

Andrei Kirilenko: AK47

Stephon Marbury: Starbury

Shawn Marion: The Matrix

Dikembe Mutombo: Air Zaire

Shaquille O’Neal: Diesel, Big Aristotle, Shaqzilla

Paul Pierce: The Truth

Michael Redd: Silky

Amare Stoudamire: Black Jesus

Yao Ming: The Great Wall of Yao, Dynasty

 

Retired Legends:

Charles Barkley: The Round Mound of Rebound, Sir Charles

Larry Bird: Larry Legend

Wilt Chamberlain: Wilt the Stilt, The Big Dipper

Clyde Drexler: Clyde the Glide

Julius Erving: Dr. J

Michael Jordan: Air Jordan, His Airness

Earvin Johnson: Magic

Toni Kukoc: The Croatian Sensation

George Gervin: The Iceman

Karl Malone: The Mailman

Pete Maravich: Pistol Pete

Earl Monroe: The Pearl

Hakeem Olajuwon: The Dream

Gary Payton: The Glove

David Robinson: The Admiral

Jerry West: Mr. Clutch

Dominique Wilkins: The Human Highlight Reel