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    NBA history is packed with great players and great characters and a number of different nicknames are associated with them, given according to their abilities, playing style or there can be some other reasons as well. Here, we have listed nicknames of some of the great players in NBA history.

    Player Nicknames
    Michael Jordan Air Jordan, His Airness
    Allen Iverson The Answer
    Shaquille O,Neal The Big Aristotle, The Big Cactus, Diesel
    Wilt Chamberlain The Big Dipper, Wilt the Stilt, Goliath
    Gilbert Arenas The Hibachi, Agent Zero
    Jerry West The Logo, Mr. Clutch
    Karl Malone The Mailman
    Rick Barry The Miami Greyhound
    Marvin Barnes Bad News
    Tim Duncan The Big Fundamental
    Chris Anderson Birdman
    Willis Reed The Captain
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Cap, Murdock
    Robert Parish The Chief
    Charles Barkley Chuck, The round mound of rebound
    Julius Erving Dr. J
    LeBron  James King James, Chosen One
    Hakeem Olajuwon The Dream
    Dwayne Wade Flash
    Ricky Davis Ricky Buckets
    Lamar Odom The Candy Man, The Goods
    Larry Bird The Hick From the French Lick, Larry Legend
    Earvin Johnson Magic, Buck E.J
    Tyronne Bogues Muggsy
    Vernon Maxwell Mad Max
    Dirk Nowitzki Irk
    Shawn Kemp Reignmen
    Rasheed Wallace Roscoe, Sheed
    David Thompson Skywalker
    John Salley Spider
    Robert Traylor Tractor Traylor
    Vince Carter Vinsanity , Air Canada
    Dennis Rodman The Worm
    Greg Andersen Caddilac
    Pete Maravich Pistol Pete
    Bernard King The Texas Massacre
    Kevin Durant Durantula
    Shawn Bradley The Enormous Mormon
    Bob Cousy The Houdini of the Hardwood
    Cedric Maxwell Cornbread
    Oscar Robertson The Big O
    Chris Webber C-Webb
    James Worthy Big Game James
    Kevin Garnett The Big Ticket

                                                                   




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