I’m not calling out Terrell Suggs but my friends have called me T-Sizzle for as long as I can remember. I love my nickname and get a smile every time I hear somebody call me by it. It got me to thinking; what are the best nicknames in sports? After thinking about it for probably way too long I came up with two lists; one for active players and one for retired players. The nicknames are in order of my personal favorites.
Current Players:
1. “The Black Mamba” = Kobe Bryant
2. “The Big Puma” = Lance Berkman
3. “The Answer” = Allen Iverson
4. “Big Papi” = David Ortiz
5. “The Big Hurt” = Frank Thomas
6. “Big Unit” = Randy Johnson
7. “Agent Zero/Hibachi” = Gilbert Arenas
8. “The Chosen One/King James” = LeBron James
9. “The Big Fundamental” = Tim Duncan
10. “El Caballo” = Carlos Lee
11. “Lights Out” = Shawn Merriman
12. “The Hebrew Hammer” = Ryan Braun
Retired Player:
1. “The Splendid Splinter”= Ted Williams
2. “Charlie Hustle” = Pete Rose
3. “Sweetness” = Walter Payton
4. “Magic” = Ervin Johnson
5. “The Great One” = Wayne Gretzky
6. “Mr. October” = Reggie Jackson
7. “Iron Man” = Cal Ripken Jr.
8. “The Human Eraser” = Marvin Webster
9. “Shoeless Joe” = Joe Jackson
10. “The Round Mound of Rebound” = Charles Barkley
11. “Air Jordan” = Michael Jordan
12. “The Golden Bear” = Jack Nicklaus
Everybody has their own opinion and I am sure I missed some good names. If you disagree with my list or want to add some to your favorites; bring it!
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