ALL-TIME Best and Worst NBA Nicknames

Gil, Rashad and Josiah go over some of the best and worst nicknames in NBA history and why Hibachi isn't a nickname, but a lifestyle.
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[@TrustYours3lf]

Andrei Kirilenko’s AK47 Is Underrated. His Initials, Being Russian, & Wearing #47… Probably Not The Best Shooter Lol

[@theangrysportschat]

Nobody has or will have a better nickname than AK47.

[@diongreen3261]

i swear I've been telling people for yrs ak47 his name and number, but there's more Russian on Russian it's not even close

[@DiverseLA]

What about Austin Reaves with AR-15

[@fradiavolo9293]

​@@DiverseLA woooah

[@Sushigh0st]

@@DiverseLA that’s cool but it doesn’t beat hillbilly kobe

[@CMP5683]

Magic is definitely the best nickname. I like Slim Reaper too.

[@mlksmustache8586]

Shit so good I quite literally forgot that wasn’t his name 😂

[@irianhernandez5177]

👀👀👀👀👀No Dr. J?!?!?! Y'all crazy. Dr. J is right up there with Magic.

[@GameUnkasa]

Oooh yeah you right, I didn't even think of him.. Magic, Dr J, Penny.

[@Thatguyyoudontknow594]

Penny ass imo

[@DiverseLA]

Boobie Gibson, Mookie Blaylock, Bo Outlaw… there’s been a number of names where many of us didn’t even know their real names… Rip Hamilton is another

[@elbowgang9715]

​@DiverseLA bro I know my basketball history and I've never heard anyone call Mookie Blaylock or Bo Outlaw by their real names

[@tiyyre]

Magic Isnt Even A Nickname At This Point 😂😂

[@Eureca]

Earvin is the nickname now lol. In the record book he is called Magic Johnson. In NBA 2k he is Magic Johnson.

[@ektran4205]

his high school announcer gave him the nickname

[@phillyconner1424]

Gil's take on Magic is ON POINT! 2:28

[@floatingfacedown9691]

Embiid's "The Process" nickname has the potential to be one of the best ever, not just because of the "Trust the Process" chants but because of the idea of one of the most passionate fanbases in the NBA pinning all their hopes on one player to vindicate years of historic sucking.

[@wooweezy]

For a moment I thought magic was his actual name 🤣🤣🤣

[@imneveruploadinghere7180]

I thought Magic was his actual name until my fucking twenties lmao. When I started paying attention to NBA media, I heard Stephen A refer to him as "Earvin Magic Johnson" and I lost my mind.

[@SolaceMcfly]

​@@imneveruploadinghere7180 i didn't know it was his actual name until i searched him up one day in school for a project. Hands down the best nickname lol

[@huntergabriel8875]

​@George Yes George, me including A LOT of people did think his name was Magic lol

[@gradymckinney7306]

I did as a kid..

[@countmusa1074]

They had him as earvin “magic” johnson on nba2k12 in the Jordan games so thats how i found out as a kid

[@abnuridd24]

Pistol Pete is definitely up there

[@savvy6995]

Pistol P is one of the best nicknames also including shaq diesel.

[@theghettoracle]

The Black Mamba, one of the most dangerous and deadliest Snakes on the planet, the quickest on land and strikes repeatedly which is quite fitting for the GOAT Kobe Bryant R.I.P

[@0maxk_]

Lmao Rashad McCants is the last person I’ll take advice from for anything 😂

[@abnuridd24]

I want to be a loser on social media, someone that doesn't even have the heart to attach their face to what they say. Any advice? Don't tell me "just keep it up" or "you're already on that right track", thats not good enough. I want to be just like you.

[@0maxk_]

@@abnuridd24 are you fucked up on pills bro what you on

[@leelohaskin7941]

​@@abnuridd24cry more heaux

[@outtabad]

Ak-47 was one of the best nicknames

[@JBond-lv3cx]

Easily

[@DiverseLA]

Same with AR-15 for Austin Reaves, but he wanted people to stop using it due to gun violence

[@14U2C]

Yep that and big ticket

[@fredos4323]

It was perfect, dude could ball man

[@shineonnent.7951]

​@@fredos4323 no he couldnt

[@Crono454]

I love Gilbert "Hibachi" Arenas

[@DjGaiden]

Agent Zero is still insane lol I always thought Hibachi was his second nickname. Thank god for clarifying that bullshit lol

[@jackramsden9346]

Up until 3 years ago… I thought Magic was his real name. That’s how good his nickname was. Slim Reaper / King James / Mamba / Chef / Diesel / The Glove are also up there.

[@upthescovirt4927]

Bro be honest I know they don’t wanna say it but Jonathan kuminga “KUM Bucket” is the worst nickname in history of any sport

[@mchild80]

😂😂

[@silversoulken]

Calling someone a slut bc they score a basketball well is CRAZY 😂😂😂😂

[@pandabear1576]

Nah Big Purr is the worst one lol

[@VeganFoodGasms]

Yao Ming “The Dynasty “ is a legendary nickname, probably top 5

[@raywhite6652]

If he actually lived up to it then yeah

[@olblue3478]

The great wall

[@dariuskelleydk]

Windy City Assassin, and the point god are my favorite

[@MrHereAllWeek]

The Red Rocket for Matt Bonner deserves more respect 😂😂😂

[@certifiedchaos4643]

George the iceman Gervin Air Jordan Black mamba Slim reaper Swaggy p Magic Hakeem the dream Chef curry Greak freak Vinsanity

[@wesmyone9562]

Magic has the best one for exactly what Gil said, I too, thought that was his name😅

[@DiverseLA]

Gil also incorrectly called him “Irving” when it’s Earvin… that’s how less popular his real name is lol

[@wesmyone9562]

@@DiverseLA That's a good point

[@bilogskii2216]

Magic will always be the goat nickname. The answer, the glove and Vinsanity are really great too.

[@baradureye2170]

Some underrated nicknames, Matrix : Shawn Marion AK 47 : Andrei Kirilenko

[@UnFlowSuave]

Dr. J, Iceman, Black Mamba, King James, Magic, The Answer, Jesus Shuttlesworth, Penny, AK47

[@ronnieb.f.h]

@ Gil's Arena 💯

[@LuckyShowTime]

6 for 6, Black Mamba, The Answer, Glove, Swaggy P 👀

[@LembeckIsStaying]

Swaggy P was ironically good. It only worked because of Nick Young, otherwise the name was trash. 😂😂😂

[@SolaceMcfly]

Didn't nick young name himself? Thats the only one where its acceptable cause its him lol

[@LembeckIsStaying]

​​@@SolaceMcfly Exactly. Swaggy is an alien lol.

[@hibachiagent0249]

......making me rethink my username.

[@RandomShowerThoughts]

lmaooo

[@mahdihsyni]

The answer and the truth are just too cold

[@samuelluna7771]

Worst nickname is slo-mo 😂

[@skippayless4357]

*most accurate nickname*

[@bilogskii2216]

That's actually pretty good imo. Says a lot on his game and how he can play at his own pace. The worst is Glen Davis' Big Baby. Why would you let your 6'9 280 lbs body be called baby lol. When I hear his nickname, first to come in mind is when KG made him cry on the bench.

[@samuelluna7771]

@@bilogskii2216 nah facts big baby was definitely another one😂

[@Widhcdkajdbkdp]

@@bilogskii2216 that’s why they call him big baby cuz he cries and he’s big

[@olblue3478]

Bruh bad porn is the worst

[@christianJennings-np2qj]

The chosen one, white chocolate, the round mound of rebound, big ticket, the truth, the hick from French lick some of my favorites

[@jacobumali3691]

Slim reaper, Agent 0, and Air Jordan stand alone on the hill

[@zayt901]

Kobe Lord of the Rings nickname was raw! Better than the black mamba to me

[@po1odo1o]

I like The Worm, fits Rodman's play perfect. I like the nicknames given using Jordan's name that he proceeded to stomp the f out too, Jordan Stopper Gerald Wilkins and Baby Jordan Harold Miner!

[@juantwo32]

It's only an abbreviation but I always liked T-Mac.

[@TaeLS430]

“Don’t pull up on me sir “ 😂😂😂 he wanted no smoke with UD

[@Phx-lq5he]

Vinny "The Microwave" Johnson. Instant offense off the bench BAD BOYS

[@JJuiicceee]

“Skip to my Lou” very underrated nickname

[@TheCuttyBrown]

Chef Curry Is petty good.. Poole Party is pretty cool.. I always thought Lebronto was funny as shit, when Toronto was getting they ass kicked😄😄

[@TheCuttyBrown]

Air Gordon is pretty cool

[@DiverseLA]

Earl Manigault did not get “The Goat” for “Greatest of All Time.” People weren’t even using “goat” to mean that back then. He got the name because people would mispronounce his last name to where the last syllable sounded like “goat.”

[@TeeJayTheArtist]

Off Night could actually work if he start locking fools up

[@laneakastipe1273]

The Truth! and The Answer !

[@shakiid7]

lmao "don't pull up on me" gots to get the disclaimer in

[@trevorbird9907]

Fuckin love you gill!

[@genaro93611]

😂😂😂...🤣🤣🤣😭Mr wiggle

[@genius179]

Gotta mention Big Musty for Wilt Chamberlain, it's on his basketball reference

[@Mr_Taj1]

Earl “The goat” Manigault . They absolutely did not know what “Goat” meant back then. It just rhymed.

[@LuckyShowTime]

Air, Magic, Penny, T Mac and SHAQ!

[@phillyconner1424]

Black Cat Tough Too 8:04

[@justgary2471]

Cp3s Pointgod is underrated as hell. I also like “Tingus Pingus”.

[@Kaidagawd]

Magic Johnson is a crazy thing to say out loud

[@steadyeddy7451]

Is Half-man Half-amazing not a nickname? How has nobody said it? That’s definitely up there for one of the greatest nicknames

[@erikayers5643]

Not an NBA player

[@steadyeddy7451]

@@erikayers5643 are you serious? That’s Vince Carter’s nickname

[@DirkvanBoxtel]

Air. Magic. The Truth. Rip Hamilton. Big Diesel/Cactus/Aristotle. Greek Freak. Mailman. Ticket. Dr J. The Answer. Birdman. The Admiral ... so many!

[@thomasx0824]

The Answer 🙌🏽 great nickname especially for AI, Larry Bird is The Hick from French Lick , for a white dude that’s as cold as it gets lol . “Big baby” glen davis was cool, “Spud” Webb, “Mugsy” bogues , Linsanity was dope even tho it didn’t last long . There’s been hella good ones

[@zavionbatts6434]

“White chocolate” Jason Williams 😂😂😂😂

[@bilogskii2216]

You can't just say Linsanity without saying Vinsanity first. C'mon now.

[@thomasx0824]

@@bilogskii2216 I feel like half man half amazing was a cooler nickname for VC. Both dope tho for sure .

[@joed7185]

"Maxey Pad" Tyrese Maxey. "Jingles" Joe Ingles

[@mithos92]

The Truth was a great nickname. And it was given to him by Shaq.

[@PartheshwarSingh]

How is "The Truth" not the best, it's so powerful. The Truth always comes through.

[@afrikabambaataa4079]

Who nickname was super crip though?

[@Krisco38]

PG-13 was probably one of the most creative, AR-15 could have been dope asl

[@jc-ri9us]

The Baby Eater is nasty work lol

[@mistahmfndj]

“Human Highlight Film” respect Nique

[@iHidanAUC]

Aye Durantula is *Crazy* 😂

[@neworleans018]

All I could think about was that movie lottery ticket when gill said my name is not hibachi. " My name is Semaj NIGGA YO NAME IS JAMES ! "😭😭 GILL YO NAME IS HABACHI

[@bryantwilliams3475]

Rain Man, the Glove, mailman, the Captain, x-man, Big Fundamentals, the Glide, Mr. Basketball, Flash, big shot Bob, round mound of rebound, Plastic man, the Worm, the Beard, t-mac...

[@ItsJay_]

Y’all forgot Paul Pierce 😂 THE TRUTH

[@MrShadyshade]

How they don’t remember the black mamba is amazing.

[@alexaisner4180]

The movie with the same name (although different spelling) kind of ruins it for some people but I always thought “reign man” was one of the coldest nicknames ever

[@Moshuun]

Ong I don’t even remember when but I heard someone saying “Earvin” and I was like wtf..

[@diablejambe3460]

Magic is obviously up there, slim reaper is super dope, white chocolate is great, half man half amazing is easily one of my all time favs. But for me its gotta be larry legend cuz well, the nickname is legend. Like dsnt really get much better than that in my opinion.

[@cvilla5631]

Doctor J! He aint even a doctor :D

[@dariushodges5328]

When you got to Memphis agent zero was Crock-Pot and everybody took you a long time to warm up

[@jphuture]

U.D. was short for UDominator his nickname at Florida when he was a fat undersized center

[@RicardoGarcia-li7bw]

The dream definitely has to be up there

[@michaelknight8534]

Derrick Jones jr. is “airplane mode”. That name is cold bruh.

[@king_dopeboy_jemgames8816]

The answer is one of the toughest no A.I mention is crazy

[@trillboosted5916]

when cooper flagg gets drafted he’ll have the hardest. The Maine Event

[@steadycreepin33]

Magic Sir Charles The Truth Big Fundamental

[@jaytheactivist8520]

Jokic being Joker because he drives you crazy

[@1017squirrel]

Yea when ya nickname replaces ya actual real name then that's a real nickname!!! It's god sent!!!

[@daleleggette]

Saw someone say" welcome to Vanderbilt's Vault"

[@KingGeeKay]

Shid I feel about Penny, how Gil feels about Magic…my guy name is Anfernee.

[@ddotduval]

Slim Reaper

[@qobo5socikwa666]

The Busty Bus

[@MoveNgroove93]

Iceman, ice trae,playoff p, swaggy p, flash, grandma-ma, b diddy, hoodie melo, dame dolla, young bull

[@Javin4Man]

Ice Man too cold

[@ADG.Est.1988]

Icy

[@LuisSanchez-kq2yg]

Pistol Pete, and black mamba will get their mention right here

[@devonjohnson3077]

Darryl Dawkins:Dr Dunkenstein best nickname in history🤣🤷🏽‍♂️

[@alexlee4316]

The truth...half man half amazing....reign man

[@daevonthesavage7483]

AK-47 is the best nickname in NBA history. His initials His jersey number The gun And he originate from the same city.

[@Kev_-qm1je]

As a Laker fan we dont called em "Mr. Wriggles" he AR-15 🎯!!

[@MrJavien]

Also “the rain man”!

[@TheeRomantic]

Chuck is saying Bus Rida aka KD got the best 😅

[@lilhym6812]

Half-man half-amazing

[@KTKZon58]

Two words: ISO. JOE. Underrated: Zeke from Cabin Creek (Jerry West), Touche (Jeff McInnis)

[@warzone_snipes4147]

Hibachi is one of the coldest nicknames

[@Juicembk]

I don’t remember the guys name but his Nick name is bloodsport. He’s a black belt and undefeated in mma. Something Johnson

[@themagician2062]

Andre “Big Penguin” Drummond has got to be the worst nickname ever lol

[@user-ss3cb4pp7v]

I like the dream one

[@Jg0600]

DAMN what about the man DR J!!! Julius irvinggg!! didn’t even mention him and I’m a 2000 baby and I’m still showing love for the real ogs in this game

[@trevorbird9907]

MY MAIN MAN GILLLLLL A PIMPPPPPPPPP

[@405phenom5]

Steve Francis "the franchise" and fear the beard james harden my favorites

[@ThatBo03]

"Black Jesus"...for his competitors to call him that is wild.

[@m_w501]

Time Lord (Robert Williams III) & Landlord (Daniel Gafford) are top tier nicknames.

[@TheCuttyBrown]

Why is his name time lord tho???

[@MasenkOG]

@@TheCuttyBrown I never understood that lol

[@potatopoison1130]

@TheCuttybrown cuz he showed up to practice a little late a couple times and it stuck. It's not a nickname Robert would like to have. You could also use it for the fact he teleports for Blocks.

[@Thatguyyoudontknow594]

Timelord definitely goated even though its derogatory

[@PlayRunna__FuzzySlipperz]

Can’t forget KG with Big Vice Lord 😆😆😆