The NBA is a basketball league, but it is also a business league and an entertainment league. Many star players have unique Jianghu nicknames, which reflect their style and enhance their commercial value. Below, let's take a look at the top 20 classic nicknames in NBA history (note: this inventory is only sorted according to the classic degree of nicknames, and does not involve the individual ability of players).

20. Smiling Assassin, Zeke, Baby Face Assassin

Isiah thomas was born with a baby face, always smiling. Who would have thought he was the boss of the bad boy army when he saw this face? Baby-faced assassin is a nickname given by the opposing coach, but this nickname is more common, and so is Stephen Curry. Thomas' more unique nickname is "Zeke", which comes from the Bible and is another name of Ezekiel, which can be understood as the positive body of Isaija. Zeke is homophonic with assassin, which is a very classic nickname, with perfect integration of transliteration and free translation in Chinese and English.

19, basic skills, big fundamentals

Tim duncan's unpretentious playing style and graceful introverted personality make many people, especially media people, think Duncan is too boring. Sports Illustrated once called Duncan a "quiet and boring MVP". And his solid and excellent skills have won him the nickname of "great basic skills", which not only shows that Duncan has solid basic skills, but also shows that Duncan is an important cornerstone of the team.

Truth, truth

This nickname comes from NBA performance artist shaquille o'neal. Paul pierce played a beautiful game at the home of the Lakers and scored 42 points. O 'Neill said after the game that Pierce was the "truth" of the game. This nickname is also the coldest nickname in NBA history, because any nickname can be countered by it, such as "the truth doesn't need an answer."

17, pistol, pistol

Maravic is a superstar of American basketball. His style is gorgeous and his scoring ability is against the sky. He enjoys a high reputation in NCAA and NBA. As for the nickname pistol, describing his marksmanship is as cool and accurate as taking a gun from his waist.

16, white chocolate, white chocolate

Jayson williams's playing style is not as conservative as traditional whites, but gorgeous, coquettish and full of agility. After seeing jayson williams practicing, Sharpard, the propaganda director of the Kings, gave him this nickname, thinking that he is like a black man in his heart and has the explosive power of a black man.

15, half man and half amazing

Vincent carter was energetic and healthy when he was young. His dunk is like a flying fairy in the sky, and his flying and hovering are very exaggerated. Plus, he used to play in Toronto, so he has many nicknames, such as Vinsanity, Air Canada. Of course, the most famous and imposing thing is half man and half amazing, that is, half god and half man.

14, human highlights.

Dominique wilkins got this nickname because of his gorgeous style and extraordinary dunk.

? 13, admiral, admiral

David robinson served in the US Navy. It took him two years to land in the NBA after he was selected in the draft, so fans gave him a personal nickname. Of course, Robinson's personal ability is also very strong, so he was eventually promoted to "general". If he is a nobody, his nickname may be "corporal in the navy"

12, big dream, big dream

Olajuwon's ball style is gorgeous and weird. When he was at the University of Houston, the basketball commentator gave him this nickname, and there were also some homophonic factors.

1 1, penny, penny

Hardaway struggled with his accent all his life. His original name should be "Anthony", but the doctor heard Anfernee and gave it to Anfernee. However, Penny's grandmother has a strong accent. When calling her grandson, she sounded like Penny, so Hardaway got the nickname. Fortunately, the nickname is not bad.

10 Dr. J.

Dr j Julius Erving's nickname comes from his friend. When Dr. J was a child, he had a friend named Leon Sanders. They have a friendship of urine and mud. Later, they nicknamed each other. Dr. J gave Saunders the nickname "Professor", and Saunders also gave him the nickname "Dr. J".

9.glider, glider

Clyde Clyde drexler was nicknamed because of his explosive style and strong flying ability. His name is Clyde, which is very similar to the English Glide of a glider.

8, gloves, gloves

Payton defended kevin johnson well in the western conference final of 1993. After the game, a friend (or relative) of Payton commented, "It's like a glove with a basketball." Since then, Payton, who has a strong defense, has also had this prestige and image nickname.

7.worms

Rodman was born with a wonderful nature. When he was a child, he didn't worry. Some people say that he likes to crawl around on the ground, while others say that he likes to wriggle when playing video games, so he is nicknamed "The Worm", which means bugs and bedbugs. But then Rodman became the villain. This nickname was translated as "Blade" when he entered China. On the one hand, Rodman is not young. On the other hand, blade means tiger in Chinese. Tiger is covered in patterns and Rodman is covered in tattoos, which also complement each other.

6. postman, postman

After Malone entered the NBA, he trained a stable CIC, and with the steel frame, he rarely missed the game and his performance was very stable. Therefore, some people think that Malone's shooting is as uncertain as a messenger, so they gave him this nickname. But later, Malone also suffered a loss-Pippen's famous saying: the postman doesn't go to work on weekends.

5, black mamba, black mamba

This nickname was given by Kobe himself. He shared his nickname "Black Mamba" in an interview. The reason is that Kobe wants to be like a mamba snake, with the fastest attack speed and 99% accuracy. Later, Black Mamba also became Kobe's personal trademark, incorporating a lot of commercial value.

4. Answer, answer

Iverson has many nicknames, the answer is the most famous one. This nickname should have existed before he went to college, and the specific source has not been verified. Some people claimed that they picked up the nickname themselves and wanted Iverson to share some money with him. But Iverson himself recognizes this nickname, and he also has a tattoo (shoulder) with the same name. This nickname later brought wealth to Iverson, and his sneakers were divided into "question" and "answer" series.

3.shark, Shaq

O 'Neill has many nicknames-Big Diesel Engine, Big Aristotle, Superman ... but the "shark" brought by his name shaquille is the most vivid and widespread. Sharks are tough, fierce and scary, which is also a true portrayal of O 'Neill in the basket.

2. magician, magic

The magician's ball style is gorgeous, and this nickname fully embodies his ball style characteristics. Speaking of nicknames of NBA stars, I'm afraid there is nothing more famous than a magician-he doesn't even use his real name "Owen".

1, air Jordan, air Jordan

Need an explanation? God will fly in the sky forever. And this nickname has become a miracle in the history of sports business.