Nicknames #2 - Basketball Players

Clyde ‘The Glide’ Drexler – Blazers
Robert ‘Chief’ Parish – Celtics/Hornets
Glenn ‘Big Dog’ Robinson – Bucks
Corliss ‘Big Nasty’ Williamson – Kings
Antoine ‘Employee #8’ Walker – Celtics
David ‘The Admiral’ Robinson – Spurs
Tracy ‘T-Mac’ McGrady – Rockets
Jamal ‘Monster Mash’ Mashburn – Mavericks
Daron ‘Mookie’ Blaylock – Hawks
Chris ‘C-Web’ Webber – Kings/Warriors/Bullets
Daniel ‘Boobie’ Gibson – Cavs
Wilt 'The Stilt' Chamerblin - Warriors/Lakers
Nate ‘Tiny’ Archibald – Celtics
Antione ‘Big Dog’ Carr – Spurs, etc.
Derrick ‘DC’ Coleman – Nets
Tom ‘Googs’ Gugliotta – Bullets
Manu ‘Obi-Wan’ Ginobili – Spurs
Michael “Kandi Man’ Olowonkandi – Clippers
Rafer ‘Skip To My Lou’ Alston – Rockets
Earl ‘The Pearl’ Monroe – Bullets/Knicks
Anthony ‘Mace’ Mason – Knicks
Stacy ‘Plastic Man’ Augmon – Hawks/Blazers
Sam ‘Big Smooth’ Perkins – Sonics/Lakers
Olden ‘O.P.’ Polynice – Sonics, etc.
Scottie ‘Pip’ Pippen – Bulls/Blazers/Rockets
Xavier ‘X-Man’ McDaniel – Celtics/Sonics
Craig ‘Speedy’ Claxton – various
Tyrone ‘Mugsy’ Bogues – Hornets
Robert ‘Pac Man’ Pack – Nuggets/Blazers
Sergio ‘Spanish Chocolate’ Rodriguez – Blazers
Jason ‘White Chocolate’ Williams – Kings
Chris ‘CP3’ Paul – Hornets
Leonard ‘Truck’ Robinson – Bullets/Jazz, etc.
Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier – Knicks
LeBron ‘LBJ’ James – Cavs… AKA ‘King James’
David ‘Skywalker’ Thompson – Nuggets
Richard ‘Rip’ Hamilton – Pistons
Kobe ‘Black Mamba’ Bryant - Lakers
Allen ‘The Answer’ Iverson – 76ers/Nuggets… AKA ‘AI’
‘Sir’ Charles Barkley – 76ers/Suns… AKA ‘The Round Mound of Rebound’
Hakeem ‘The Dream’ Olajuwon – Rockets
Michael ‘Air’ Jordan – Bulls… AKA ‘MJ’
Chuck ‘The Rifleman’ Person – Pacers
Cedric ‘Cronbread’ Maxwell – Celtics
Carmelo ‘Melo’ Anthony – Nuggets
Chris ‘Birdman’ Anderson – Hornets/Nuggets
Kenyon ‘K-Mart’ Martin – Nets/Nuggets
Gilbert ‘Agent Zero’ Arenas – Wizards… AKA ‘Wizard of Odd’ and ‘Captain Quick’
Andrei ‘AK-47’ Kirilenko – Jazz
Jamal ‘Big Cat’ Magloire – Hornets/Blazers
Stephon ‘Starbury’ Marbury – T’Wolves/Suns/Knicks
Paul ‘The Truth’ Pierce – Celtics
Tim ‘Big Fundamental’ Duncan – Spurs
Caron ‘Tuff Juice’ Butler – Wizards
Kevin ‘Duck’ Duckworth – Blazers
Chris ‘Caveman’ Kaman – Clippers
Julius ‘Dr. J’ Erving – Nets/76ers
Steve ‘Franchise’ Francis – Rockets
Darnell ‘Dr. Dunk’ Hillman – Pacers
Theo ‘The Rattler’ Ratliffe – Pistons/76ers/Blazers
Cutino ‘Cat’ Mobley – Rockets/Clippers
‘Down Town’ Freddie Brown – Sonics
Connie ‘Hawk’ Hawkins – Suns
Wayne ‘Tree’ Rollins – Hawks/Magic
Dennis ‘DJ’ Johnson – Sonics/Celtics
Vince ‘Vinsanity’ Carter – Raptors/Nets… AKA ‘Half Man, Half Amazing’, and ‘Air Canada’
Kevin ‘KG’ Garnett – T’Wolves/Celtics…AKA ‘The Kid’, ‘The Big Ticket’
Bryant ‘Big Country’ Reeves – Grizzlies
Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson – Lakers
George ‘Iceman’ Gervin – Spurs
Brent ‘Bones’ Barry – Sonics/Spurs
Robert ‘Big Shot Bob’ Horry – Lakers/Spurs
Marcus ‘Cambyman’ Camby – Knicks/Nuggets
Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis – Celtics
Dennis ‘Worm’ Rodman – Pistons/Bulls/Spurs
Glen ‘Doc’ Rivers – Hawks
Charles ‘Oak Tree’ Oakley – Knicks
Anthony ‘Spud’ Webb – Hawks
Karl ‘The Mailman’ Malone – Jazz
Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson – Suns
‘Thunder’ Dan Majerle – Suns
Vernon ‘Mad Max’ Maxwell - Rockets
Leandro ‘The Brazilian Bomber’ Barbosa – Suns
Shawn ‘Rainman’ Kemp – Sonics
Anfernee ‘Penny’ Hardaway – Magic
‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich – Jazz
Kenny ‘The Jet’ Smith – Rockets
Gary ‘The Glove’ Payton – Sonics/Heat
Jerome ‘Junk Yard Dog’ Williams – Pistons
Rick ‘The Dunkin’ Dutchman’ Smits – Pacers
Darrell ‘Dr. Dunkenstein’ Griffith – Jazz
Alonzo ‘Zo’ Mourning – Hornets/Nets/Heat
Larry ‘Grandmama’ Johnson – Hornets/Knicks
Martyn ‘Moochie’ Norris – Rockets
Vernell ‘Bimbo’ Coles – Heat
Clarence ‘Spoon’ Weatherspoon – 76ers
Marvin ‘The Human Eraser’ Webster – Knicks…AKA ‘Marvin the Magnificent’
Ronald ‘Flip’ Murray – Sonics
Rumeal ‘Meal Time’ Robinson – Nets/Blazers
‘Dollar’ Bill Bradley – Knicks
Darryl ‘Chocolate Thunder’ Dawkins – 76ers
Vinnie ‘The Microwave’ Johnson – Pistons
Morris ‘Mo-Pete’ Peterson – Raptors/Hornets
Jerry ‘Mr. Clutch’ West – Lakers
Bill Ray ‘The Manilla Gorilla’ Bates - Blazers
Joel ‘The Thrilla’ Przybilla – Bucks/Blazers… AKA ‘Vanilla Gorilla’
Zach ‘Z-Bo’ Randolph – Blazers/Knicks
Walt ‘Wizard’ Williams – Kings/Blazers/Mavericks, etc.
Otis ‘O.T.’ Thorpe – Rockets/Blazers
Bill ‘The Owl Without a Vowel’ Mlkvy – Warriors
Sebastian ‘Sea Bass’ Telfair – Blazers/T’Wolves
Brandon ‘B-Roy’ Roy – Blazers
Nick ‘The Quick’ Van Exel – Sonics/Lakers/Blazers
John ‘Hot Rod’ Williams – Cavs/Suns
Dwayne ‘Flash’ Wade – Heat… AKA ‘D-Wade’
Isaish ‘J.R.’ Rider – T’Wolves/Blazers…. AKA ’Pop Can’
Johnny ‘Red’ Kerr – Nationals
Jerry ‘Stack’ Stackhouse – 76ers/Mavericks
Ben ‘Big Ben’ Wallace – Pistons/Bulls…AKA ‘The Beast’
Rasheed ‘Sheed’ Wallace – Blazers/Pistons
Dikembe ‘Mt. Mutombo’ Mutombo – Nuggets/76ers/Rockets
Othella ‘Big Fella’ Harrington – Knicks, etc.
Adolph ‘Dolph’ Scahyes – Nationals/76ers
Sam ‘Sam I Am’ Cassell – Rockets/Bucks/Clippers/Celtics
Damon ‘Mighty Mouse’ Stoudamire – Blazers/Grizzlies/Spurs
Latrell ‘Spree’ Sprewell – Warriors/T’Wolves
Arvydas ‘Sabas’ Sabonis – Blazers
Robert ‘Tractor’ Traylor – Bucks/Hornets
Al 'Big Al’ Harrington – Pacers/Warriors
Fred 'The Mayor’ Hoiberg – Bulls/T’Wolves
Shawn ‘The Matrix’ Marion– Suns
Tony 'The Croation Sensation' Kukoc - Bulls/Bucks
Oliver ‘Big O’ Miller – Suns
Oscar ‘Big O’ Robinson – Royals/Bucks
Dominique ‘Human Highlight Reel’ Wilkins – Hawks
Isaiah ‘Zeke’ Thomas – Pistons

And then there’s Shaquille O’Neal…. most of his nicknames are self-proclaimed:

Shaq
Diesel
The Big Aristotle
Shaq Fu
Big Daddy
Superman
Kazaam
Hobo Master
Officer Shaq
Real Deal
The Big Agave
The Big Cactus
The Big Shaqtus
The Big Galactus
The Big Baryshnikov
Wilt Chamberneezy
Dr. Shaq