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Top 100 NBA Players Nicknames

Can you guess any of the top 100 players of all-time's (according to SLAM) nickname(s)?
According to Basketball Reference
3 Players Don't Have Any Nicknames
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Player
Nickname(s)
Michael Jordan
Mike / Air Jordan / M.J. / His Airness / Money / Black Cat / Mr. June / G.O.A.T. / Superman / Captain Marvel
LeBron James
King James / LBJ / Chosen One / Bron-Bron / The Little Emperor / The Akron Hammer / L-Train
Earvin Johnson
Magic / Buck / E.J. the Deejay / Tragic
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Lew / Cap / Murdock / Big Fella
Kobe Bryant
Black Mamba / KB24 / Vino / Showboat / Little Flying Warrior / The Eighth Man
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaq / Diesel / The Big Aristotle / Superman / Shaq Fu / Shaq Daddy / Warrior
Bill Russell
Russ / Whiskers / Willie / Bill the Hill
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt the Stilt / The Big Dipper / Dippy / Dip / The Load / Big Musty / The Record Book
Larry Bird
Larry Legend / The Hick from French Lick / Kodak / The Great White Hope
Oscar Robertson
Big O / Mr. Triple Double / Ozzie
Hakeem Olajuwon
The Dream / Little Moses
Kevin Durant
Durantula / KD / Slim Reaper / The Servant / Green Room
Moses Malone
Chairman of the Boards / Big Mo
Julius Erving
Dr. J / The Doctor / J.W.
Jerry West
Mr. Clutch / Zeke from Cabin Creek / The Logo / Mr. Outside / Cabin Creek Comet
Isiah Thomas
Zeke / The Baby-Faced Assassin / Tuss / Pocket Magic
Elgin Baylor
Mr. Inside / Elg / Rabbit / Motormouth / Tick Tock / Aches and Pains
Stephen Curry
Steph / Baby-Faced Assassin / Chef Curry / The Human Torch / Threezus
Charles Barkley
Sir Charles / The Round Mound of Rebound / The Chuckster / The Chuck Wagon / The Prince of Pizza / The Incredible Bulk / The Leaning Tower of Pizza / Bread Truck / Boy Gorge
Karl Malone
The Mailman
Scottie Pippen
Pip / Scott / Batman / Robin
Dwyane Wade
D-Wade / Flash / WOW / Pookie / Father Prime
John Havlicek
Hondo
John Stockton
Stock
Kevin Garnett
KG / The Big Ticket / The Kid
Dirk Nowitzki
Dirty / Tall Baller from the G / German Race Car
Allen Iverson
The Answer / A.I. / Bubba Chuck / Jewelz / The Third Degree
David Robinson
The Admiral / D-Rob
Patrick Ewing
Big Pat / Hoya Destroya / Pat
Jason Kidd
J-Kidd / Ason Kidd / The Engine / The Kidd / Mr. Triple Double
Rick Barry
The Miami Greyhound
Elvin Hayes
The Big E
Steve Nash
MVSteve / Two Time / Nashty
Player
Nickname(s)
Chris Paul
CP3 / The Point God / The Skate Instructor
Walt Frazier
Clyde / Mr. Cool
Russell Westbrook
The Brodie / Russ / Beastbrook
Bob Cousy
Cooz / Houdini of the Hardwood / Flenchy
Gary Payton
The Glove / GP
Kevin McHale
Black Hole
Dominique Wilkins
Nique / The Human Highlight Film
Wes Unseld
The Wide U
Clyde Drexler
Clyde the Glide
George Gervin
Iceman / Ice / Iceberg Slim / GG
George Mikan
Mr. Basketball / Mikan the Magnificent / The Monster / Big Mike
James Worthy
Big Game James / Clever / J-Dub / Ice Man
Willis Reed
The Captain
Nate Archibald
Tiny / The Skate
Bill Walton
Big Red / Grateful Red / Red Baron / Redwood
Earl Monroe
The Pearl / Black Jesus / Black Magic / Einstein / The Lord's Prayer / Thomas Edison
Bernard King
B
Dave Cowens
Big Red / Dave the Rave
Jerry Lucas
Luke / Mr. Memory / Dr. Memory / The Computer
Robert Parish
The Chief / Slim
Reggie Miller
Uncle Reg / The Knick Killer / Killa / Funk / Mighty Mouth
Bob Pettit
Big Blue / The Bombardier from Baton Rouge
Tracy McGrady
T-Mac / The Big Sleep
Ray Allen
Ray-Ray / Sugar Ray / Jesus Shuttlesworth / Skinny Walt / Gentleman
Dennis Rodman
The Worm / Dennis the Menace / Country / Psycho / Rodzilla / Demolition Man / El Loco
James Harden
The Beard / El Chapo
Pete Maravich
Pistol Pete
Paul Pierce
The Truth / P-Double
Connie Hawkins
Hawk / The Man
Nate Thurmond
Nate the Great / Chairman of the Boards
Sam Jones
Mr. Clutch
Bob McAdoo
Doo / Mac
Player
Nickname(s)
Tony Parker
T.P. / Fiery Francophile / Parisian Torpedo
Bob Lanier
Dobber
Vince Carter
V.C. / Vinsanity / Air Canada / Half-Man/Half-Amazing / Flying Man / Sunshine
Walt Bellamy
Bells
Manu Ginóbili
Gino / Narigon / El Contusione / Manudona / Argentina's Flying Man
Dennis Johnson
D.J. / Airplane
David Thompson
Skywalker
Billy Cunningham
The Kangaroo Kid / Kang
Kawhi Leonard
The Claw / Board Man / Fun Guy / The Hand / The Terminator
Adrian Dantley
A.D. / Teach / The Teacher
Alonzo Mourning
Zo
Artis Gilmore
The A-Train / Late Sleeper
Dikembe Mutombo
Deke / Mt. Mutombo
Grant Hill
G-Money / Mr. Nice
Kyrie Irving
Uncle Drew / Ankletaker
Joe Dumars
Joe D / Broadway Joe
Chris Mullin
Mully
Giannis Antetokoumpo
The Greek Freak / The Alphabet
Dave Bing
Duke
Alex English
The Blade
Chris Webber
C-Webb / The Truth
Dwight Howard
Superman / D12 / The Daily Double
Hal Greer
High Gear Greer
Anfernee Hardaway
Penny
Pau Gasol
Meal Ticket / ET / Kung Pow
Sidney Moncrief
Sir / The Squid / Sir Sid / El Sid
Carmelo Anthony
Melo / Hoodie Melo / Sweet Melon
Tim Hardaway
Tim Bug
Dave DeBusschere
Big D
Spencer Haywood
Wood / Woody / Weedie / Driftwood
Lenny Wilkens
Len
Shawn Kemp
Reign Man
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