Most of the NBA's well-known stars share the same aptly well-known nicknames as the Water Margin heroes, and these monikers are sometimes more famous than their names. For example, the famous "Magic", but relatively few people know his real name Elvin Johnson, which shows that a good nickname has a great effect on boosting the popularity of football stars. Today, I will classify these nicknames by type, and give you an inventory of the origins and anecdotes of NBA star nicknames.

1. Use names to complement each other: This type of nickname refers to the meaning or pronunciation of English words in the name of a football player. The most well-known are Larry "Big Bird" Bird and "Big Shark" O'Neal, a nickname that really complements his style of play. O'Neal, pronounced "Shaquille" and "Shark", is a fitting fit for his fierce and domineering style. Similar nicknames include "BigBen" Wallace, "Prince" Prince, Fisher, Fisher, Anthony, Cousins, Cousins, and many others.

, the face of the team, the king to the throne: the nicknames of these stars have one thing in common, that is, they have all played for a team for a long time, become the cornerstone of the team's building and box office guarantee, and have been selected as an All-Star in the team many times, or reached the peak of their careers, and are the ace bosses of the team. Such as "Wolf King" Garnett, "Dragon King" Bosh, "Eagle King" Johnson, "Elvis" Gerard Wallace, "Queen Bee" Paul......

, ball style, tailor-made: This kind of nickname is named because of the star's playing style or signature stunts, and it has become another identity endorsement of the star, and it is also the most common kind of star nicknames! Well-known ones such as "Sky Hook" Abdul-Jabbar, "Flyer" Jordan, "Iceman" Gwen, "Big Dream" Olajuwon, "Glider" Drexler, "The Essence of Human Cinema" Wilkins, "Stone Buddha" Duncan, "Black Mamba" Kobe, "Flash" Wade and so on.

4. Borrowing from looks and being unique: This kind of nickname is named because of the unique appearance of the star. Such as "Gorilla" Ewing, "Flying Pig" Barkley, "Big Bamboo Pole" Bradley, "Alien" Kassel, "Fat Head" Walker, "Karen Mok" Miller, "Mask Man (Monkey)" Hamilton, "Black Bear" Randolph, "Turtle" Wei Shao, "Moe God" Curry, "Bearded" Harden, "Thick Eyebrows" Davis and so on.

5. Accidental and classic: The nickname of this kind of star has different origins, but it has become a classic by word of mouth from fans. For example, Pierce is nicknamed "The Truth", a nickname that is said to have been given by O'Neal, who spat at the media after the Lakers' loss to the Celtics in 001: "Pierce is the truth!" Similar nicknames include Iverson "The Answer", "Dr. J" Owen, "Little Emperor" James, "Smiling Assassin" Thomas, etc.

6. National characteristics and vividness: This kind of nickname is generally used on international players, borrowing the national and regional characteristics of a certain star, and then perfecting it, it becomes the unique business card of the star. The most classic is the former NBA star and current president of the Russian Basketball Association - "AK47" Kirilenko, his nickname not only has his initials, but also "AK47" is a classic weapon of their country, which can be described as a tailor-made nickname for him. Similar nicknames include Mutombo "The Mountain of Africa", Ginobili "The Eagle of the Pampas", Nowitzki "The German Chariot", Parker the "French Sports Car", Yao Ming "The Great Wall of China", Gortat "The Polish Iron Hammer" and so on.

The aptly appropriate nickname has become a personal label for the stars, and it has gradually become a unique cultural landscape in the league.

A @nick_kapur Twitter account updated his Twitter account earlier today to include a list of the various nicknames that Chinese netizens have come up with for NBA players.

Attached is the nickname compiled by the Twitter netizen, in the following order: player's name, Chinese nickname, English translation.

LeBron James – The Little Emperor

Russell Westbrook – WeiDude

Stephen Curry – Kuho "fucksthesky", as well as "SproutGod" and "TheElementarySchoolStudent".

Kobe Bryant – Volute "SnailShell"

Manu Ginobili – TheDemonBlade

Shaquille O'Neal – Big Shark "TheGiantShark"

Clay Thompson – The Buddha

Carmelo Anthony – Melon

Kevin Durant – SchoolbagDu

Charles Barkley – Fliggy "TheFlyingPig"

Michael Jordan – GangBoss

Dirk Nowitzki – German Tank, "The German PanzerTank"

Tony Parker – French sports car, "TheLittleFrenchSportsCar"

James Harden – Bearded "TheBigBeard", Jingdezhen Mayor "TheMayorofJingdezhen"

Paul Pearce – "TheTruth"

Allen Iverson – Answer "TheAnser"

Gary Payton – Glove "TheGlove"

Kawhi Leonard – Cute – The word means "cute" but sounds like "Kahi"

Scottie Pippen – Second Person in the World "SecondBest Under Heaven"

Dewyan Wade – DianWei

Stephen Marbury – MarburyistPoliticalCommissar

Kevin Garnett – King of the Wolves

Steve Nash – Son of the Wind "SonoftheWind"

Joel Embiid – "TheGreatOne"

Tim Duncan – The Stone Buddha

Hakim Olajuwon – "TheBigDream"

Anthony Davis – Thick Brow "TheThickBro"

Tristan Thompson – The Eight Wise Kings "The KingofEights"

Andre Miller – Karen Mok

Gordon Hayward – The Nine Sisters "The NinthSister"

DeMarcus Cousins – Cousin "YoungerFemaleCousin"

Kyle Anderson – Human Peristalsis

Robert Horry – Mr. Key ""

Kyle Lowry – Little Steel Cannon "TheLittleCa."

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Derrick Rose – Rose "RedJade"

Mo-Williams – "MoWon'tPass"

Javier McGee – GaffeGod

Paul George – PickledChiliPepper

JR-Smith – The NerveKnife

Charlie Villanueva – "The No-EyebroKnight"

Giannis Antetokounmpo – "LettersBro"

Kyrie Owen – Uncle Drew "UncleDre"

Larry Bird – Big Bird "BigBird"

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