Top 5 NBA Nicknames Of All Time

[THE HCP]

DC nickname thread got me to thinking about what is your Top 5 player nicknames of all time. So many to choose from.
I recently created a hoodie with mine. Actually just arrived this past week…….
Tractor Trailer and Vincanity were always a couple I loved as well.

 

[wizenheimer]

Magic
Dr. J
Mailman
Chocolate Thunder

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Stifle Tower
Human Highlight Reel
Dr Dunkenstein
Run TMC (3 people, but I don't care)

 

[blazerkor]

Magic
Air
Dr.
Pistol
The Dream

 

[RR7]

AK47 has to be up there. I'd normally hate initial/# nicknames, but that one was too perfect.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

AK47 has to be up there. I'd normally hate initial/# nicknames, but that one was too perfect.

When my brother reached age 47, Kirilenko was assigned as his avatar in my phone.

It'll be my turn in 6 months

 

[THE HCP]

I always loved Dr. Duckentstein aka Darrell Griffith!

 

[THE HCP]

Can’t beat Moses……

 

[SlyPokerDog]

The Big Fundamental

The Admiral

The Glove

The Worm

The Splash Brothers

 

[SlyPokerDog]

The Big Fundamental

The Admiral

The Glove

The Worm

The Splash Brothers

Vinsanity was also sweet.

 

[THE HCP]

I loved LINsanity! Other than Baby Jordan aka Harold Minor, I can’t think of a player’s nicknamed based off another nickname?

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

Walt "Clyde' Frazier
Clyde "The Glide" Drexler
Maurice "The Enforcer" Lucas
Earl "the Pearl" Monroe

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I loved LINsanity! Other than Baby Jordan aka Harold Minor, I can’t think of a player’s nicknamed based off another nickname?

I always felt like Duncan being called "The Big Fundamental" was because Shaq had dubbed himself "The Big Aristotle".

 

[THE HCP]

I loved LINsanity! Other than Baby Jordan aka Harold Minor, I can’t think of a player’s nicknamed based off another nickname?

Oh, how could I forget RED Mamba!

 

[THE HCP]

I always felt like Duncan being called "The Big Fundamental" was because Shaq had dubbed himself "The Big Aristotle".

Well, Shaq GAVE him that nickname Ibelieve.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I loved LINsanity! Other than Baby Jordan aka Harold Minor, I can’t think of a player’s nicknamed based off another nickname?

Bro, come on. The Glove Gary Payton and his son The Mitten GP2.

You should know that one fams!

 

[crandc]

Sadly, Ice Man now has different meaning.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

DC nickname thread got me to thinking about what is your Top 5 player nicknames of all time. So many to choose from.
I recently created a hoodie with mine. Actually just arrived this past week…….
Tractor Trailer and Vincanity were always a couple I loved as well.
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Mine would be

The Worm
The Glove
Reign Man
The Answer
Black Mamba

How did you leave off your boy Dame's nickname?

And you didn't choose anyone to rep the PNW? How Dare you!

 

[andalusian]

Bro, come on. The Glove Gary Payton and his son The Mitten GP2.

You should know that one fams!

Fingerless Toradol Gary?

 

[blazerfan11]

Then there are team nicknames.

Bad Boys
Lob City
Showtime

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Then there are team nicknames.

Bad Boys
Lob City
Showtime

Then Rip City has to be #1!

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Then JailBlazers has to be #1!

FIFY

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

And how could I forget the one of only two Lakers (the other being Wilt "the Stilt") that were ever worth a shit, Jerry "Zeke From Cabin Creek" West.....

 

[BigGameDamian]

Diesel
The Answer
Big Ticket
The Truth

 

[RR7]

I've seen Kevin Huerter called Ron Threesley, which I also think is amazing

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[crandc]

Plastic man
Microwave

 

[crandc]

No one mentioned Mighty Mouse.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Forgot about the Round Mound of Rebound

 

[THE HCP]

The Logo is amazing, but West didn’t have that moniker while playing.