The Top 22 Athlete Nicknames Of All Time
The Deadspin staff has determined the funniest, most creative, and most memorable pro athlete nicknames of all time. The list:
22) Mario "Lungfish" Chalmers 21) Ivan "The Adequate" Nova 20) Melky Cabrera, Vampire Hunter 19) Scott "Riggsy" Clemmensen 18) Jason "Trust Fall" Terry 17) Big Viscous Nikola Pekovic 16) Ben "Beefaroni" Roethlisberger 15) Marco Scutaro, MFA 14) Derek "Polka Dot" Fisher 13) Landon "Butterfingers" Donovan 11) [tied] Mark "Affidavit" Trumbo 11) [tied] Yovani "Kiss My Grits And Call Me Sally" Gallardo 10) "Mean" Chipper Jones 9) The Ivorian Hammer 8) Manu "Donkey Kong" Ginobili 7) "Lonesome" Al Harrington 6) "The Stenographer" Joe Johnson 5) Udonis "Full Nelson" Haslem 4) Richard "1080p" Hamilton 3) Jose "Ceiling Fan" Contreras 2) Marshawn "Gopher Butt" Lynch 1) Donnie Basketball
What are some of your favorite athlete nicknames?
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