Chuck Person’s nickname was the Rifleman after the western tv series of the same name starring Chuck Connors. His full name is Chuck Connors Person. Person held onto the name the Rifleman throughout his career because of his great outside shooting in both in college at Auburn and in his 13 year NBA career. What […]
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The most well-known Steve Francis nickname is clearly Stevie Franchise. He got the name in his early days in the NBA when he was doing absolutely everything for his Houston Rockets teams. Francis was also called Wink as a child and put that name on his Sneakers: the Reebok Wink DMX. Why was Steve Francis
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Moses Malone’s nickname was Big Mo for teammates and coaches to keep him straight from Little Mo, his teammate Maurice Cheeks. Writers often called Malone the Chairman of the Boards because he was one of the most dominant rebounders in NBA history. One writer called him Octobull but it never stuck. Why was Moses Malone’s
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Cedric Maxwell’s nickname Cornbread came from his college teammate who thought he looked like Jamaal Wilkes’ character Cornbread in the 1975 film Cornbread, Earl and Me. Maxwell did not like the nickname at first but his success in college led reporters to use the name in articles and it stuck. Why Was Cedric Maxwell Called
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Robert Horry was nicknamed Big Shot Bob (or Big Shot Rob) because he was known for hitting some of the biggest shots in NBA history. Horry hit game-winning shots to help his Rockets, Lakers and Spurs teams win 7 NBA titles. Horry is not a Hall of Fame player but he is viewed as one
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John Havlicek’s nickname Hondo was given to him by a childhood friend who could not pronounce his name easily. The friend chose the name Hondo because Havlicek reminded him of John Wayne’s character in the film named Hondo. Havkicek’s friend perceived him to be the strong, silent type like Hondo was in the film. How
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Walt Frazier got the nickname Clyde after the New York Knicks’ trainer started calling him that after seeing the 1967 film Bonnie & Clyde. Frazier had started wearing hats similar to the ones worn by Warren Beatty as Clyde in the film. The name stuck with Frazier who was known for his style in addition
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Dennis Rodman’s main nickname was The Worm, which was given to him by his Mom when he was a kid. Rodman was also called Dennis the Menace because of his energy on the basketball court, Demolition Man because he patterned his style after a character from that movie and Rodzilla when he became a professional
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John Stockton only had one nickname in his Utah Jazz playing days: the rather boring Stock. The name was obviously a shortening of his real last name. The ladies from Friends and sports talk host Jim Rome tried giving him other names but none ever stuck. Why was John Stockton’s Nickname Stock? For a guy
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Chris Bosh had three nicknames during his playing career for the Raptors and the Heat: CB4, Boshasaurus and the Bostrich. CB4 was based around his initials and his number. The Boshtrich and Boshasaurus were both given to him because of his appearance, his name and the prevalence of memes when he played. Why was Chris
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