Could be anything -- people, teams, components of teams (eg, Fearsome Foursome, the French Connection), venues, events (Immaculate Reception) -- in any sport.
Theatre of Dreams -- Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium
The Drive -- Elway v. Cleveland in AFCCG
Megatron -- Calvin Johnson
The Answer -- Allen Iverson
Fartsy -- Grant Jennings nabbed this nickname on the Cup champ Pens because of his lactose intolerance
Johnny Football -- Manziel
The Human Highlight Reel -- Dominque Wilkins
Favorite Sports-Related Nicknames
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Two Headed Monster
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Round Mound of Rebound - Barkley
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Dick Trickle...oh wait.
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Free Candy
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Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini
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Inmate 769330 --- Hernandez, Aaron
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Steel Curtain
Dr. J
Dr. J
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Orange Crush vs. Steel Curtain vs. Purple People Eaters vs. Legion of Boom (vs. "85 Bears"...?)
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that is a great onemeow wrote:Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini
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Rumble in the Jungle
Thrilla in Manilla
Thrilla in Manilla
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Phi Slamma Jamma
Iron Mike Tyson
Swaggy P (because it seems absurd and I have no idea why it is nick young's nickname)
Iron Mike Tyson
Swaggy P (because it seems absurd and I have no idea why it is nick young's nickname)
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Johnny hustle
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TOMMY GUN
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You mean Charlie Hustle?
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Chocolate Thunder
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The mistake by the lake
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Thunder Lips
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lol yes. Had Johnny football on the mindviva la ben wrote:You mean Charlie Hustle?
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Thunder Dan Majerle
Reign Man (Kemp)
Reign Man (Kemp)
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The Splendid Splinter.
This is a great thread and also highlights that most modern athlete's nicks are boring and homogenous with the first-initial-truncated-last-name combo.
Looking at you, A-Rod.
This is a great thread and also highlights that most modern athlete's nicks are boring and homogenous with the first-initial-truncated-last-name combo.
Looking at you, A-Rod.
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The Glove
White Chocolate
White Chocolate
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Georges Vezina - Chicoutimi Cucumber.
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For some reason The Say Hey Kid just is awesome as a baseball nickname
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La Pulga, Leo Messi