Best Basketball Nicknames

[Cleisthenes]

Not even sure it's a nickname but I heard this one on SC last night: "PJ Tucker makes threes for his supper".

 

[Louis_Skunt]

MEAT, he played for Angel Beach.

 

[drbubba]

Chocolate Thunder

 

[Patriot202]

THE STROKER

 

[uky8unc5]

Alan Iverson
The Answer

 

[UK96GOAT]

Kenny “Sky Walker”
Monster Mash
Rasmell Badley

 

[Pickle_Rick]

Our own Cotton Nash!

 

[gwjenning]

“Dr. Dunkenstein” Darrel Griffith
Although he played for Louisville

 

[bbncal02]

Black Mamba.

The Worm

Dr J

 

[Blue63Madison]

Poodles Willoughby

 

[gwjenning]

“The Round Mound of Rebound”
Charles Barkley

 

[howercat]

Larry Legend
Shak Daddy
Magic Johnson
Paul truth pierce

 

[CELTICAT]

White Chocolate

 

[Gromcat]

Mr. Lockdown D, Weynen Gabriel.

 

[Wildcats1st]

Clyde the glide

 

[gojvc]

“Dr. Dunkenstein” Darrel Griffith
Although he played for Louisville

Explains a lot.

 

[Cleisthenes]

I came up with a Nike commercial that would be great:

Hard rain falling on an outdoor basketball court. You hear a basketball bouncing and then with lightning flashing in the background a ball swishes through the net, then more lightning, splashing water, and more swishes:

Voice: They call me the Weather Man....

::::More bouncing. More lightning. More swishes::::

Voice: ... and the forecast for today is rain.

::::More bouncing. More lightning. More swishes::::

Nike Logo

-end-

 

[aj&uscgrad]

In he 80's LSU had Rudy "" Spaceman" Macklin

 

[bthaunert]

I know it’s not a nickname, but I used to love on SportsCenter when they would show an Arvydas Sabonis highlight and say, “He’s not your vydas, he’s not my my vydas, he’s Arvydas.”

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

Exree Hipp.

Never mind, that’s his real name.

 

[DAM]

Not even sure it's a nickname but I heard this one on SC last night: "PJ Tucker makes threes for his supper".

Marvin Webster the human eraser

 

[nickhorvathsuxazz]

White Lightning = Jay Shidler
Dwight Lightning = Dwight Anderson

 

[BlueBomb]

Just sticking with UK guys:
Sky Walker
Monster Mash
The Blur
Thunder & Lightning

 

[blue woman]

Cotton Nash--"The Bayou Bomber"
Pistol Pete
the BLUR
rr

 

[kyfanrob]

The Microwave-- Vinnie Johnson
Spud Webb

 

[Patriot202]

The big ticket I always liked

 

[HerrosHeroes]

Dr. J
Phi Slamma Jamma

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

The Microwave-- Vinnie Johnson
Spud Webb

The microwave is one of the best nicknames all time

 

[kyrx]

UK players: Moon and Baby Magic

Non-UK player: Magic

 

[BBBLazing]

Sleepy Floyd, LTrain, Iceman, Big Smooth and Chief are a few of my favorites

 

[the nail at the foul line]

The microwave is one of the best nicknames all time

Thanks Danny Ainge.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Dr J and Magic are the best.

The Human Highlight Film.

 

[chroix]

Florida is referred to as “the Orange f***ers” by my mom. Only time I ever hear her use profanity. Cracks me up every single time.

 

[chroix]

“Looks like Tarzan plays like Jane.”

Maybe not a nickname but one of the best lines ever.

 

[Smashcat]

Always liked Hot Rod Hundley.

 

[crawfords corner]

Wildcats

 

[Smashcat]

“Looks like Tarzan plays like Jane.”

Maybe not a nickname but one of the best lines ever.

Agree.

 

[crawfords corner]

Terrence "selfish mother father" Jones

 

[nickhorvathsuxazz]

Not basketball, but Randy Johnson's "Big Unit" nickname was a classic

 

[Gromcat]

@CELTICAT For some reason every time Clark Kellog says “squeeze the orange” in his wet toned voice I wanna run out to the store and buy starburst.

Ive got mild assburgers I’ve always thought it had something to do with it.

Why I tagged you I don’t know either.