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Canada men's national basketball team – "The Road Warriors" [250] Spain national basketball team – La ÑBA [251] Turkey national basketball team – Oniki Dev Adam ("12 Giant Men") [252] Australia men's national basketball team – "The Boomers" [253] Australia women's national basketball team – "The Opals" [254]
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Walt Williams, United States basketball player [128] "The Worm" = Dennis Rodman , United States power forward [ 129 ] "The X-Man" = Xavier McDaniel , American power forward [ 130 ]
NBA nicknames have taken on lives of their own over recent decades. Historically very good, the current generation has been known to crank out some terrible monikers for hoops stars.
This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." [ 1 ] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule.
Many sports team mascots are named for an ethnic group or similar category of people. Though these names typically refer to a group native to the area in which the sports team is based, many teams take their names from groups which are known for their strength (such as Spartans or Vikings), despite not being located near the historic homes of these groups.
Pages in category "Nicknames in basketball" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
This is an incomplete list of U.S. college nicknames. If two nicknames are given, the first is for men's teams and the second for women's teams, unless otherwise noted. Generally, athletics are mainly branded by their common name, meaning words like "University of" or "College" are usually omitted and only the unique name elements are used. For ...