The Lookout
The Lithuanian Super____
The Mangler.
Clyde Austin played for State during the 1980s IIRC. "The Glide" was his nickname too.
Lloyd "World" B. Free
Need to take him off this list. World wasn't his nickname...it was his ACTUAL name. Had it legally changed from Lloyd to World in 1981.
IIRC, Free had said at one time that he was "all-world," perhaps because he had not made the All-NBA Team, or something like that. So, people started calling him "World," perhaps sarcastically at first, and then he took up the name officially. My memory is a little hazy but the Sixers of the Doc era had a number of colorful stories and characters. Free was just one of them.
can we rename this thread to "sports nicknames"
Black Mamba just for the ridiculousness of it and the fact it was 100% self-appointed.
The Great One just because of how there seems to be literally no doubt that he's the best.
Worst nickname is any first letter + first syllable combo.
The great one isn't even his best nickname
don't tell me you think "a-riv" is better