Ksywki i pseudonimy graczy NBA – pełna lista przezwisk koszykarzy
Ksywki towarzyszą koszykarzom NBA od zawsze – niezależnie od epoki, pozycji na boisku czy statusu gwiazdy. Niektóre przezwiska stały się tak popularne, że dla wielu kibiców są bardziej rozpoznawalne niż prawdziwe imię i nazwisko zawodnika – trudno wyobrazić sobie Kobe’ego Bryanta bez „Black Mamby” czy Shaquille’a O’Neala bez „Shaqa” i „Diesla”.
Ksywki w NBA biorą się z najróżniejszych źródeł: stylu gry (np. „The Answer” dla Allena Iversona), wyglądu fizycznego (np. „The Big Dipper” dla Wilta Chamberlaina), gry słów opartej na nazwisku (np. „D-Wade” dla Dwyane’a Wade’a), kultury popularnej i muzyki (np. „Uncle Drew” dla Kyrie’ego Irvinga) czy nawet przezwisk nadanych przez kolegów z drużyny, które później przyjęły się wśród kibiców.
Poniżej znajdziesz pełną, alfabetyczną listę pseudonimów graczy NBA – od legend ery przed współczesnej po dzisiejsze gwiazdy ligi.
Ksywki i pseudonimy w NB
🏆 Ksywki i pseudonimy w NBA – najważniejsze fakty
| Liczba przezwisk na liście | Ponad 700 |
| Najbardziej znana ksywka | Black Mamba (Kobe Bryant) |
| Zawodnik z największą liczbą ksywek | Shaquille O’Neal – kilkanaście przydomków |
| Najczęstsze źródło ksywek | Wygląd, styl gry, imię/nazwisko, kultura popularna |
| Liga | NBA |
Pełna lista ksywek i pseudonimów graczy NBA (A-Z)
| Ksywka | Zawodnik |
|---|---|
| A.D. | Adrian Dantley |
| A.I. | Allen Iverson |
| Ace | Ariel Maughan, Leo Gottlieb |
| Ack-Ack | Tom Heinsohn |
| Action | Demetrius Jackson, Mark Jackson, Phil Jackson |
| AD | Anthony Davis |
| Agent Block | Hassan Whiteside |
| Agent Zero | Gilbert Arenas |
| AI2 | Andre Iguodala |
| Air Canada | Vince Carter |
| Air Congo | Serge Ibaka |
| Air France | Mickael Pietrus |
| Air Gordon | Eric Gordon |
| Air Jordan | Michael Jordan |
| Airplane | Dennis Johnson |
| Airplane Mode Jones | Derrick Jones Jr. |
| Ajax | Bob Kauffman, Buck Williams |
| AK-47 | Andrei Kirilenko |
| Al | Alfred McGuire |
| Alaskan Assassin | Trajan Langdon |
| Alek | Aleksandar Radojevic |
| Alex | Boo Ellis |
| Alfred | Alfredrick Hughes |
| Alien | Toni Kukoc |
| All-World | World B. Free |
| Alphabet | Alaa Abdelnaby |
| Andrew | Ashraf Amaya |
| Andy | Andrew Anderson |
| Angles | Ken Menke |
| Ankletaker | Kyrie Irving |
| Aquaman | Steven Adams |
| Arch | Ryan Arcidiacono |
| Art | Arthur Becker |
| Asesino | Chuck Aleksinas |
| Aussie Shaq | Nathan Jawai |
| B-Diddy | Baron Davis |
| B-Easy | Michael Beasley |
| B-Roy | Brandon Roy |
| B. Shaw | Brian Shaw |
| B.T. Express | Billy Thompson |
| Baby Barkley | Clarence Weatherspoon |
| Baby Boy | Dejounte Murray |
| Baby Bull | Cliff Pondexter, George McGinnis |
| Baby Jordan | Harold Miner |
| Baby Ray | Ray Felix |
| Baby Shaq | Eddy Curry, Nathan Jawai |
| Bad News | Marvin Barnes |
| Bad Porn | Corey Maggette |
| Bag of Bones | Norm Grekin |
| Band-Aid | Derrick Chievous |
| Bargs | Andrea Bargnani |
| Barney | Leo Barnhorst |
| Basketball Jones | Damon Jones |
| Bassy | Sebastian Telfair |
| Batman | Danny Granger, Etdrick Bohannon, Scottie Pippen |
| Battling Bill | Bill Sharman |
| Bazz | Shabazz Napier |
| Bean | Bob Love, Joe Bryant |
| Bean Burrito | Nick Young |
| Bear | Mike Brown, Paul Hoffman, Steve Sheppard |
| Bebe | Lucas Nogueira |
| Beli | Marco Belinelli |
| Belly | Nemanja Bjelica |
| Bib | Mike Bibby |
| Big | Norm Nixon |
| Big Al | Alan Williams |
| Big Baby | Glen Davis, James Lang |
| Big Ben | Ben Wallace |
| Big Bird | Brad Lohaus |
| Big Blue | Bob Pettit |
| Big Burrito | Marc Gasol |
| Big Cat | Larry Kenon |
| Big Country | Bryant Reeves |
| Big D | Dave DeBusschere |
| Big Daddy | Dave Lattin, Jay Vincent |
| Big Daddy Wookie | JaVale McGee |
| Big Dipper | Melvin Turpin |
| Big Dog | Glenn Robinson |
| Big Don | Don Otten |
| Big Drizzle | Drew Gooden |
| Big E | Edmund Lawrence, Elden Campbell |
| Big Ed | Ed Macauley |
| Big Fella | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Roy Hinson |
| Big Game | Les Hunter, Monte Morris |
| Big Game Dame | Damian Lillard |
| Big Game James | James Worthy |
| Big George | George McGinnis |
| Big Honey | Nikola Jokic |
| Big Kiwi | Steven Adams |
| Big Mac | George McGinnis, Jim McDaniels, Todd MacCulloch |
| Big Mike | George Mikan |
| Big Mo | Moses Malone |
| Big Nasty | Corliss Williamson |
| Big O | Oscar Robertson |
| Big Panda | Bradley Beal |
| Big Paper Daddy | Ricky Pierce |
| Big Red | Bill Walton, Red Kerr |
| Big Russia | Kyle Collinsworth |
| Big Sauce | Alan Williams |
| Big Shot Bob | Robert Horry |
| Big Shot Joe | Joe Johnson |
| Big Shot Rob | Robert Horry |
| Big Smooth | Sam Perkins |
| Big Smoothie | Victor Alexander |
| Big Spain | Marc Gasol |
| Big T | Thurl Bailey |
| Big Train | Lionel Billingy |
| Big Z | Zelmo Beaty, Zydrunas Ilgauskas |
| Biggie | Caleb Swanigan |
| Bill | Butch van Breda Kolff |
| Billy Idle | Bill Cartwright |
| Billy the Kid | Billy Donovan |
| Bird | George Yardley, Otis Birdsong, Randy White |
| Birdman | Chris Andersen |
| Biz | Bismack Biyombo |
| Black Falcon | Harrison Barnes |
| Black Hole | Armen Gilliam |
| Black Jesus | Earl Monroe |
| Black Magic | Earl Monroe |
| Black Mamba | Kobe Bryant |
| Black Superman | Billy Ray Bates |
| Blue Arrow | Jamal Murray |
| Bo | Tom Boerwinkle |
| Bobby D | Bob Dandridge |
| Bobo | Boris Diaw |
| Bogi | Bojan Bogdanovic |
| Boki | Bostjan Nachbar |
| Bones | Brent Barry |
| Boo | Anthony Bowie |
| Boo Butt | Robert Williams |
| Boobie | Daniel Gibson |
| Boogie | DeMarcus Cousins |
| Boom Dizzle | Baron Davis |
| Booz | Carlos Boozer |
| Born Ready | Lance Stephenson |
| Brew | Jim Brewer, Randy Breuer |
| Brick | Frank Brickowski |
| Broadway Joe | Joe Dumars |
| Brock Ness Monster | Jon Brockman |
| Bron-Bron | LeBron James |
| Bronco | Al Ferrari |
| Bropez | Brook Lopez |
| Bubba Chuck | Allen Iverson |
| Buckshot | Ralph O’Brien |
| Buddha | James Edwards |
| Buddy Buckets | Buddy Hield |
| Buddy Fresh | Buddy Hield |
| Buddy Love | Buddy Hield |
| Buffet of Goodness | Channing Frye |
| Bull | Pat Durham |
| Bullet Bob | Bob Boozer |
| Bumpy | Tyler Johnson |
| Butch | Howard Komives |
| Butter | Kendall Marshall |
| Butterball | Jim McMillian |
| Butterbean | Bob Love |
| C | Carl Nicks |
| C-Webb | Chris Webber |
| Cactus | Jimmy Collins |
| Cadillac | Greg Anderson |
| Cali Swag | London Perrantes |
| Cam | Cameron Payne |
| Candy Man | Lamar Odom |
| Cap | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| Cap’n Jack | Stephen Jackson |
| Captain Clutch | Acie Law |
| Captain Kirk | Kirk Hinrich |
| Captain Late | James Silas |
| Cat | Cuttino Mobley |
| Cat Man | Terry Catledge |
| CB4 | Chris Bosh |
| CBooz | Carlos Boozer |
| CDR | Chris Douglas-Roberts |
| Chairman of the Boards | Moses Malone, Nate Thurmond |
| Chapu | Andres Nocioni |
| Charley Hustle | Jerry Sloan |
| Checkmate | Warren Davis |
| Cheese | Royal Ivey |
| Chef Curry | Stephen Curry |
| Chief | Al-Farouq Aminu, Felton Spencer |
| Chili Pete | Pete Chilcutt |
| Chocolate Reign | Anthony Morrow |
| Chocolate Thunder | Darryl Dawkins |
| Chosen One | LeBron James |
| Chuck E. Cheese | Chuck Nevitt |
| Cincy | Cincinnatus Powell |
| Clark Kent | Kurt Rambis |
| Clyde | Walt Frazier |
| Clyde the Glide | Clyde Drexler |
| Coach B | Matt Bonner |
| Cole Train | Norris Cole |
| Colsie | Bimbo Coles |
| Coney Island’s Finest | Stephon Marbury |
| Congo Cash | DJ Mbenga |
| Cookie Monster | Craig Smith |
| Cool Hand | Luka Doncic |
| Cool Hand Luke | Luke Jackson |
| Coop | Michael Cooper, Wayne Cooper |
| Cooz | Bob Cousy |
| Cornbread | Cedric Maxwell |
| Count Blockula | Hassan Whiteside |
| CP3 | Chris Paul |
| Crash | Gerald Wallace |
| Crazy Eyes | Kurt Thomas |
| Crid Midget | Jameer Nelson |
| Crow-bar | Mark Crow |
| Crusher | Mike Davis |
| Curly | Nenad Krstic |
| D-Fish | Derek Fisher |
| D-Mase | Desmond Mason |
| D-Miles | Darius Miles |
| D-Mo | Donatas Motiejunas |
| D-Rose | Derrick Rose |
| D-Wade | Dwyane Wade |
| D-Will | Deron Williams, Derrick Williams |
| D-Wright | Delon Wright |
| D.J. | D.J. Mbenga, Dennis Johnson |
| D12 | Dwight Howard |
| Dame | Damian Lillard |
| Dame Dolla | Damian Lillard |
| Damp | Erick Dampier |
| Dancing Bear | Guerschon Yabusele |
| Darkness | Jason Maxiell |
| Debo | Ben Wallace |
| Dee-lightful | Dee Brown |
| Deebo | Grayson Allen, DeMar DeRozan |
| Deke | Dikembe Mutombo |
| Delly | Matthew Dellavedova |
| Demolition Man | Dennis Rodman |
| Dennis the Menace | Dennis Rodman |
| Deuce | Rudy LaRusso |
| Dice | Antonio McDyess |
| Dick the Knick | Dick McGuire |
| Diesel | Mike Smrek, Shaquille O’Neal |
| Digger | Al Cervi |
| Dino | Don Martin |
| Dip | Wilt Chamberlain |
| Dirty | Dirk Nowitzki |
| Disco | Allan Bristow |
| DLo | D’Angelo Russell |
| DMC | DeMarcus Cousins |
| Doc | Ernie Vandeweghe, Joel Anthony |
| Dolph | Danny Schayes |
| Domas | Domantas Sabonis |
| Don | Korleone Young |
| Don’t Google | Evan Fournier |
| Double A | Alvan Adams |
| Double D | Dale Davis, Darryl Dawkins, Dwight Davis |
| Doug E. Fresh | Gerald Wilkins |
| Dougie McBuckets | Doug McDermott |
| Downtown | Fred Brown |
| Dr. Crash | Chris Dudley |
| Dr. Dunkenstein | Darrell Griffith |
| Dr. J | Julius Erving |
| Dray | Draymond Green |
| Driftwood | Spencer Haywood |
| Duck | Kevin Duckworth |
| Duke | Dave Bing, Paul Hogue |
| Dukes | James Donaldson |
| Durantula | Kevin Durant |
| E-Money | Eric Gordon |
| E.B. | Elton Brand |
| E.J. | Eddie Jones |
| E.T. | Evan Turner |
| Easy | Eddie Lee Wilkins, Elden Campbell |
| Easy Ed | Ed Macauley |
| Eazy-E | Eric Moreland |
| EG | Eric Gordon |
| El Abuelo | Corny Thompson |
| El Chacho | Sergio Rodriguez |
| El Contusione | Manu Ginobili |
| El Diablo | Vincenzo Esposito |
| El Flaco | Francisco Garcia |
| Elmo | Elmore Morgenthaler |
| Employee Number Eight | Antoine Walker |
| Ennis the Menace | James Ennis |
| ET | Pau Gasol |
| Fast Eddie | Eddie Johnson, Eddie Jordan |
| Fat Daddy | Jay Vincent |
| Flash | Dwyane Wade |
| Flight | James White, Robert Hite |
| Flip | Ronald Murray |
| Frank the Tank | Frank Kaminsky |
| Fro | Jarrett Allen |
| Frodo | Luke Ridnour |
| Fuzzy | Andrew Levane |
| G Money | Glen Rice |
| G-Force | Gerald Wallace |
| Garbage Man | Cedric Ceballos |
| Garbo | Jorge Garbajosa |
| Geeter | Mike McGee |
| Geezer | Howard Porter |
| Geico | Francisco Elson |
| Gene | Lonnie Kluttz |
| Gentle Ben | Ben Poquette |
| GG | George Gervin |
| Ghita | Gheorghe Muresan |
| Ghostface | Joel Przybilla |
| Gigi | Gigi Datome |
| Gil | Gilbert Arenas |
| Godzingis | Kristaps Porzingis |
| Golden | Bob Rule |
| Goose | Jack Givens |
| GP | Gary Payton |
| Grandmama | Larry Johnson |
| Greyhound | Bob Dandridge |
| Grocery List | O.J. Mayo |
| Groundhog Day | Tim Duncan |
| Half-Man/Half-Amazing | Vince Carter |
| Ham | Justin Hamilton |
| Hambone | Art Williams, Tom Hammonds |
| Hammer | Andrew DeClercq |
| Handy Andy | Andy Johnson, Andy Phillip |
| Harp | Derek Harper, Ron Harper |
| Hawk | Charlie Black, Connie Hawkins, Hersey Hawkins, Vernon Maxwell |
| Heavy D | Derrick McKey |
| His Airness | Michael Jordan |
| His Heinous | Bill Laimbeer |
| Hollywood | Don MacLean, James Robinson |
| Hondo | John Havlicek |
| Honey Boy | Rudy LaRusso |
| Honeycomb | Gus Johnson |
| Hoodie Melo | Carmelo Anthony |
| Horny | Jeff Hornacek |
| Horse | Dan Issel |
| Hot Plate | John Williams |
| Hot Rod | Rod Strickland |
| Houby | Bob Houbregs |
| Houdini of the Hardwood | Bob Cousy |
| Hound | Jerry Baskerville |
| Hoya Destroya | Patrick Ewing |
| Humble Moses | Malcolm Brogdon |
| Hump | Kris Humphries |
| Hutch | Mel Hutchins |
| Iblocka | Serge Ibaka |
| Ice | Jerry Reynolds |
| Iceman | George Gervin |
| Iggy | Andre Iguodala |
| Ike | Isaac Austin |
| Il Gallo | Danilo Gallinari |
| Il Mago | Andrea Bargnani |
| Iron Man | A.C. Green, Wesley Matthews |
| Iso Joe | Joe Johnson |
| IsoZo | Allonzo Trier |
| J-Kidd | Jason Kidd |
| J-Max | Jason Maxiell |
| J-Rich | Jason Richardson |
| J-Smoove | Josh Smith |
| J-Will | Jason Williams |
| J.O. | Jermaine O’Neal |
| J.R. | Isaiah Rider |
| J.R. Swish | J.R. Smith |
| J.T. | Jason Terry |
| J.Y.D. | Jerome Williams |
| Jammin’ James | James Bailey |
| Jazzy | Cazzie Russell |
| JC | Jamal Crawford |
| JChill | Josh Childress |
| Jedi | Cedi Osman |
| Jellybean | Joe Bryant |
| Jesus Shuttlesworth | Ray Allen |
| Jimmy G. Buckets | Jimmy Butler |
| Jingles | Joe Ingles |
| Jinglin’ Joe | Joe Ingles |
| Jo | Joakim Noah |
| Joe Barely Cares | Joe Barry Carroll |
| Joe Cool | Joe Johnson |
| Joey Buckets | Joe Young |
| Johnny Pax | John Paxson |
| JoJo | Joel Embiid |
| Joker | Nikola Jokic |
| Jordan Stopper | Gerald Wilkins |
| Jorts | Josh Harrellson |
| JRich | Josh Richardson |
| Juancho | Juan Hernangomez |
| Juanny | Dajuan Wagner |
| Juju | Greg Smith |
| Jumpin’ Joe | Joe Caldwell |
| Jumping Jack | Jackie Moore |
| Junkyard Dog | Jerome Williams |
| Just Barely Carroll | Joe Barry Carroll |
| K | Larry Kenon |
| K-Mart | Kenyon Martin, Kevin Martin |
| K.J. | Kevin Johnson |
| Kandi Man | Michael Olowokandi |
| KAT | Karl-Anthony Towns |
| KCP | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope |
| KD | Kevin Durant |
| Keef | Markieff Morris |
| KG | Kevin Garnett |
| Killa Cam | Cameron Payne |
| King in the Fourth | Isaiah Thomas |
| King James | LeBron James |
| KryptoNate | Nate Robinson |
| Kuz | Kyle Kuzma |
| L-Train | Lionel Simmons |
| L.O. | Lamar Odom |
| La Bomba | Juan Carlos Navarro |
| Larry Legend | Larry Bird |
| Latvian Laser | Davis Bertans |
| LBJ | LeBron James |
| Legs | Tim Legler |
| Lil’ Buckets | Marcus Thornton |
| Linsanity | Jeremy Lin |
| Little Flying Mouse | Damon Stoudamire |
| Little General | Andre Turner |
| Little Hawk | Larry Nance |
| Little Joe | Joe Hamilton |
| Little Louie | Louie Dampier |
| Little Moses | Hakeem Olajuwon |
| LJ | Larry Johnson |
| LMA | LaMarcus Aldridge |
| Logo | Damian Lillard |
| Long Gene | Gene Conley |
| Loscy | Jim Loscutoff |
| Lue Hefner | Tyronn Lue |
| Luke | Maurice Lucas |
| Lumber | Dave Corzine |
| Lunch Pail | Taj Gibson |
| M.J. | Michael Jordan |
| McClutchell | TJ McConnell |
| MacGyver | Pat Riley |
| Mad Dog | Fred Carter, Mark Madsen |
| Mad Max | Vernon Maxwell |
| Mafuzzy Chef | Serge Ibaka |
| Magic | Magic Johnson |
| Man of Steal | Larry Steele |
| Manimal | Kenneth Faried |
| Manudona | Manu Ginobili |
| Maple Jordan | Andrew Wiggins |
| Mase | Anthony Mason |
| Matador | Luka Doncic |
| McBob | Josh McRoberts |
| McFilthy | Jeff Ruland |
| McGinnis the Magnificent | George McGinnis |
| McNasty | Rick Mahorn |
| MCW | Michael Carter-Williams |
| Meal Time | Rumeal Robinson |
| Medical Bill | Bill Cartwright |
| Mel Mel the Abuser | Jamaal Tinsley |
| Melo | Carmelo Anthony |
| Memo | Mehmet Okur |
| Microwave | Vinnie Johnson |
| Mid-Life | Kurt Thomas |
| Midnight Creeper | Jay Vincent |
| Mighty Mouse | Damon Stoudamire |
| Mini Mamba | Andrew Goudelock |
| Mini-Lebron | Eric Bledsoe |
| MKG | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist |
| Mo | Maurice Cheeks |
| Mo Pete | Morris Peterson |
| Mo’ Buckets | Marreese Speights |
| Moe | Maurice Harkless |
| MoneyMase | Roger Mason |
| Monster Mash | Jamal Mashburn |
| Monty | Eddie Jordan |
| Mook | Marcus Morris |
| Moose | Greg Monroe, Mike Muscala |
| Motormouth | Elgin Baylor |
| Mozart of the Hoops | Drazen Petrovic |
| Mozzy | Timofey Mozgov |
| Mr. 94 Feet | Patrick Beverley |
| Mr. All-Around | Tom Gola |
| Mr. Basketball | George Mikan |
| Mr. Big Shot | Chauncey Billups |
| Mr. Catering | Jose Calderon |
| Mr. Cavalier | Austin Carr |
| Mr. Chibbs | Kenny Anderson |
| Mr. Clutch | Jerry West |
| Mr. Dependable | Davon Reed |
| Mr. Inside | Elgin Baylor, Tom Boerwinkle |
| Mr. Intensity | Carl Nicks |
| Mr. March | Tyler Dorsey |
| Mr. May | John Salley, Norm Nixon |
| Mr. Mean | Larry Micheaux, Larry Smith |
| Mr. Moves | Campy Russell |
| Mr. Nice | Grant Hill |
| Mr. President | Bill Bradley |
| Mr. Sonic | Nate McMillan |
| Mr. Triple Double | Jason Kidd |
| Mt. Mutombo | Dikembe Mutombo |
| Muggsy | Muggsy Bogues |
| My Giant | Gheorghe Muresan |
| Nacho | Gilbert Arenas |
| Nanu | Chinanu Onuaku |
| Nashty | Steve Nash |
| Nate the Great | Nate Thurmond |
| Nellie | Don Nelson |
| Neto | Bob Netolicky |
| Never Nervous Pervis | Pervis Ellison |
| Next Town Brown | Larry Brown |
| Nic | Nicolas Batum |
| Nick at Nite | Nick Van Exel |
| Nick the Quick | Nick Van Exel |
| Ninja | Sean Elliott |
| Nique | Dominique Wilkins |
| Nitzy | Nelson Bobb |
| Noc | Andres Nocioni |
| O | Orlando Woolridge |
| Oak | Charles Oakley |
| Oak Tree | Charles Oakley |
| Obocop | Orlando Woolridge |
| Old School | Adrian Griffin |
| Ollie | Oliver Taylor |
| Ox | Wally Osterkorn |
| P-Skills | Pascal Siakam |
| Pac-Man | Pearl Washington |
| Papa | Jim Brewer |
| Paper Thin | Amir Johnson |
| Pappy Jack | Pierre Jackson |
| Pato | Patricio Garino |
| Pax | John Paxson |
| Pearl | Stacey King |
| Penny | Anfernee Hardaway |
| Perk | Kendrick Perkins |
| Petro | Drazen Petrovic |
| PG-13 | Paul George |
| Philly Dog | Mike Gale |
| Pickle | John Battle |
| Picklehead | Marcus Paige |
| Picu | Jose Ortiz |
| Piculin | Jose Ortiz |
| Pierre | JaVale McGee |
| Pig | Anthony Miller |
| Pike | Eric Piatkowski |
| Pinball | Dave Twardzik |
| Pip | Scottie Pippen |
| Pistol Pete | Pete Maravich |
| Pit Bull | Calvin Natt |
| Playoff P | Paul George |
| Pocket Rocket | Calvin Murphy |
| Poetry | Lawrence Moten |
| Pogo | Joe Caldwell |
| Pooh | Derrick Rose, Eugene Jeter |
| Popcorn | Connie Norman |
| Poppin’ Paul | Paul Arizin |
| Pops | Frank Selvy |
| Pork Chop | Jeff Mullins |
| Porzingod | Kristaps Porzingis |
| Professor Big Shots | Nemanja Bjelica |
| Psycho T | Tyler Hansbrough |
| Purveyor of Fun | Miles Plumlee |
| Q-Pon | Quincy Pondexter |
| Q-Rich | Quentin Richardson |
| Rags | Mike Riordan |
| Rambo | Kurt Rambis |
| Rampaging Redhead | Murray Wier |
| Raulzinho | Raul Neto |
| Ray-Ray | Ray Allen |
| Razor | Charles Edge |
| Reckless Rex | Rex Morgan |
| Red Mamba | Matt Bonner |
| Red Rocket | Matt Bonner |
| Red Velvet | Kevin Huerter |
| Redz | Delonte West |
| Reef | Shareef Abdur-Rahim |
| Reign Man | Shawn Kemp |
| Rhino | Craig Smith |
| RHJ | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson |
| Ricky Buckets | Ricky Davis |
| Riles | Pat Riley |
| Rio | Mario Chalmers |
| Rip | Richard Hamilton |
| Robin Hood | Dirk Nowitzki |
| Robo | Dave Robisch |
| Rock | Mitch Richmond |
| RoCo | Robert Covington |
| Rodzilla | Dennis Rodman |
| RoLo | Robin Lopez |
| Ron Burgundy | Ron Baker |
| Ron-Ron | Metta World Peace |
| Roughhouse Rudy | Rudy LaRusso |
| Rounds | Dan Roundfield |
| Rubber Band Man | Mickey Johnson |
| Rubberband Man | Robin Jones |
| Rudy T. | Rudy Tomjanovich |
| Rusca | Stefano Rusconi |
| Russ | Russell Westbrook |
| Russdiculous | Russ Smith |
| S Dot | Shaun Livingston |
| S.T.A.T. | Amar’e Stoudemire |
| Sabas | Arvydas Sabonis |
| Sam I Am | Sam Cassell |
| Samurai Scot | Scot Pollard |
| Sandwich Hunter | Matt Bonner |
| Saras | Sarunas Jasikevicius |
| Sasha | Aleksandar Djordjevic, Alexander Volkov |
| Satch | Tom Sanders |
| Sauce Castillo | Nik Stauskas |
| Savage Life | Rawle Alkins |
| Savoir Faire | Norm Nixon |
| Scal | Brian Scalabrine |
| Scary Terry | Terry Rozier |
| Secretary of Defense | Dudley Bradley |
| Shaq | Shaquille O’Neal |
| Shaq Daddy | Shaquille O’Neal |
| Shaq Fu | Shaquille O’Neal |
| Shaq of the MAC | Gary Trent |
| Shaq of the NAC | Malik Rose |
| Sheed | Rasheed Wallace |
| Showboat | Kobe Bryant |
| Showtime | Stanley Johnson |
| Shump | Iman Shumpert |
| Sideshow Bob | Anderson Varejao |
| Silk | Dexter Boney, Jamaal Wilkes |
| Silky | Michael Redd |
| Sim City | Sim Bhullar |
| Sir Charles | Charles Barkley |
| Sir Lance a Lot | Lance Stephenson |
| Skip 2 My Lou | Rafer Alston |
| Skita | Nikoloz Tskitishvili |
| Skull | Dick Barnett |
| Sky | Johnny High, Kenny Walker |
| Sky Miles | Miles Bridges |
| Skywalker | David Thompson |
| Slava | Stanislav Medvedenko |
| Sleepy | Eric Floyd |
| Sleepy Sam | Sam Perkins |
| Slim Duck | Chris Boucher |
| Slim Reaper | Kevin Durant |
| Slo Mo | Kyle Anderson |
| Sloki | Uros Slokar |
| Slow Mo Joe | Joe Ingles |
| Smitty | Steve Smith |
| Smoke | Royal Ivey |
| Smooth | Larry Hughes |
| Smooth and Chocolatey | Brandon Paul |
| Spain | Wayne Hightower |
| Spanish Chocolate | Sergio Rodriguez |
| Special K | Clark Kellogg |
| Speed | Art Spector |
| Speed Bump | Paul Mokeski |
| Spicy Mayo | Tyler Lydon |
| Spicy P | Pascal Siakam |
| Spida | Donovan Mitchell |
| Spider | Donovan Mitchell |
| Splash Mountain | Brook Lopez |
| SpongeBob Sampson | JaKarr Sampson |
| Spoon | Clarence Weatherspoon, Nick Weatherspoon |
| Spoonie | Nick Weatherspoon |
| Spree | Latrell Sprewell |
| Spunk | Scott Skiles |
| Squeaky | Carldell Johnson |
| Stack | Jerry Stackhouse |
| Stack Jack | Stephen Jackson |
| Starbury | Stephon Marbury |
| Steph | Stephen Curry |
| Stevie Franchise | Steve Francis |
| Stew | Stewart Granger |
| Stewie | Oleksiy Pecherov |
| Sticks | Earle Higgins |
| Stilts | Arnie Risen |
| Stock | John Stockton |
| Stormin’ Norman | Norm Nixon |
| String Bean | Mikal Bridges |
| Stro | Stromile Swift |
| Stumpy | Gail Goodrich |
| Sugar Ray | Micheal Ray Richardson, Ray Allen |
| Sully | Jared Sullinger |
| Summertime | Harold Pressley |
| Sunny | Jon Sundvold |
| Super Lou | Lou Hudson |
| Super Mario | Mario Hezonja |
| Super Sub | John Laskowski |
| Supercool Beas | Michael Beasley |
| Superman | Dwight Howard, Shaquille O’Neal |
| Swaggy P | Nick Young |
| Swee’ Pea | Lloyd Daniels |
| Sweet Bells | Mychal Thompson |
| Sweet Lou | Lou Hudson, Lou Williams |
| Sweet Pea | Lloyd Daniels |
| Sweets | Mike Sweetney, Nat Clifton |
| Sweetwater | Nat Clifton |
| Swipa | De’Aaron Fox |
| T-Hud | Troy Hudson |
| T-Mac | Tracy McGrady |
| T-Rex | Kevin Willis |
| T-Ro | Terry Rozier |
| Taco Jay | Jayson Tatum |
| Tank | LaSalle Thompson, Mark McNamara |
| Tar Heel Triple | Danny Green |
| Tay | Tayshaun Prince |
| Taz | Avery Johnson |
| Teach | Adrian Dantley |
| The A-Train | Artis Gilmore |
| The Admiral | David Robinson |
| The Animal | Ken Bannister |
| The Answer | Allen Iverson |
| The Armadillo Cowboy | Joe Johnson |
| The Atomic Dog | Audie Norris |
| The Baby-Faced Assassin | Isiah Thomas |
| The Beard | James Harden |
| The Big Aristotle | Shaquille O’Neal |
| The Big Banger | Aron Baynes |
| The Big Cat | Jamaal Magloire |
| The Big Dipper | Wilt Chamberlain |
| The Big Dog | Antoine Carr |
| The Big E | Elvin Hayes |
| The Big Fundamental | Tim Duncan |
| The Big Handsome | Cody Zeller |
| The Big O | Oliver Miller |
| The Big Ragu | Donte DiVincenzo |
| The Big Ticket | Kevin Garnett |
| The Blade | Alex English |
| The Body | Paul Hoffman |
| The Booty Call | Ryan Hollins |
| The Bosnian Bear | Jusuf Nurkic |
| The Bosnian Beast | Jusuf Nurkic |
| The Boston Strangler | Andrew Toney |
| The Boy Wonder | Rex Chapman |
| The Brazilian Blur | Leandro Barbosa |
| The Brodie | Russell Westbrook |
| The Brow | Anthony Davis |
| The Butcher | Butch van Breda Kolff |
| The Camby Man | Marcus Camby |
| The Captain | Willis Reed |
| The Caveman | Chris Kaman |
| The Chief | Robert Parish |
| The Chimney of Kostolac | Boban Marjanovic |
| The Chuckster | Charles Barkley |
| The Claw | Kawhi Leonard |
| The Collector | Reggie Evans |
| The Computer | Jerry Lucas |
| The Cordova Comet | Mel Gibson |
| The Count | Ray Felix |
| The Custodian | Brian Cardinal |
| The Dean | Sean Higgins |
| The Doctor | Julius Erving |
| The Don | Luka Doncic |
| The Dragon | Goran Dragic |
| The Dread Pirate | Chris Douglas-Roberts |
| The Dream | Hakeem Olajuwon |
| The Dunking Dutchman | Rik Smits |
| The Eagle | Kermit Washington |
| The Energizer | Chris Gatling |
| The Enforcer | Maurice Lucas |
| The Finnisher | Lauri Markkanen |
| The French Prince | Frank Ntilikina |
| The French Rejection | Rudy Gobert |
| The Gem | Clem Haskins |
| The General | Gary Grant |
| The German Moses | Dirk Nowitzki |
| The Ghost | Gary Phillips |
| The Ginger Ninja | Brian Scalabrine |
| The Glove | Gary Payton |
| The Godfather | Nikola Pekovic |
| The Great Wall | Yao Ming |
| The Great White Hope | Larry Bird |
| The Greek Freak | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| The Grindfather | Tony Allen |
| The Hammer | Armen Gilliam |
| The Hibachi | Gilbert Arenas |
| The Hick from French Lick | Larry Bird |
| The Homie | Dario Saric |
| The Human Eraser | Marvin Webster |
| The Human Highlight Film | Dominique Wilkins |
| The Human Torch | Terrence Ross |
| The Human Victory Cigar | Stojko Vrankovic |
| The Janitor | Brian Cardinal |
| The Jet | Chet Walker, Jason Terry, Kenny Smith |
| The Juice | Jonathon Simmons |
| The Kangaroo Kid | Billy Cunningham |
| The Kentucky Colonel | Frank Ramsey |
| The Kid | Kevin Garnett |
| The Landlord | Shelden Williams |
| The Little Engine | T.J. Ford |
| The Little General | Avery Johnson |
| The Locksmith | DeShawn Stevenson |
| The Logo | Jerry West |
| The Lumberjack | Dave Corzine |
| The Machine | Sasha Vujacic |
| The Magnificent | Marvin Barnes |
| The Mailman | Karl Malone |
| The Man with the Golden Arm | Wayne Ellington |
| The Man With the Long Gray Beard | Jim Pollard |
| The Matrix | Shawn Marion |
| The Mayor | Fred Hoiberg |
| The Mitten | Gary Payton II |
| The Monster | Mitch McGary |
| The Oklahoma Kid | Alvan Adams |
| The Original Bull | Jerry Sloan |
| The Owl without a Vowel | Bill Mlkvy |
| The Panda’s Friend | Metta World Peace |
| The Pearl | Earl Monroe |
| The People’s Champ | Will Barton |
| The Pharaoh | Alaa Abdelnaby |
| The Phenom | Frank Mason III |
| The Pink Panther | Toni Kukoc |
| The Plastic Man | Stacey Augmon |
| The Polish Gazelle | Marcin Gortat |
| The Polish Hammer | Marcin Gortat |
| The Polish Rifle | Eric Piatkowski |
| The Postman | Steven Hunter |
| The President | Malcolm Brogdon |
| The Prince of Darkness | Bill Laimbeer |
| The Process | Joel Embiid |
| The Professor | Andre Miller |
| The Punisher | Darius Miles |
| The Rifle | Roger Strickland |
| The Rifleman | Chuck Person |
| The Round Mound of Rebound | Charles Barkley |
| The Sarge | Norris Coleman |
| The Scavenger | Rodney McGruder |
| The Secretary of State | Bill Bradley |
| The Servant | Kevin Durant |
| The Snake | James Silas |
| The Specialist | Damon Jones |
| The Squid | Sidney Moncrief |
| The Stache | Adam Morrison |
| The Stifle Tower | Rudy Gobert |
| The Storm | Norm Van Lier |
| The Stormin’ Mormon | Shawn Bradley |
| The Stump | Gail Goodrich |
| The Thief | Sedale Threatt |
| The Threegional Manager | Mike Scott |
| The Torch | Junior Bridgeman |
| The Truth | Paul Pierce |
| The Twirl | Earl Cureton |
| The Wall | Wayne Embry |
| The Warden | Joel Anthony |
| The Wizard | Gus Williams, Walt Williams |
| The Worm | Dennis Rodman |
| The Zen Master | Phil Jackson |
| THJ | Tim Hardaway Jr. |
| Threekola | Nikola Mirotic |
| Threezus | Kyle Korver |
| Thunder Dan | Dan Majerle |
| Time Lord | Robert Williams |
| Tipper | George Thompson |
| TLC | Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot |
| Toine | Antoine Walker |
| Toko | Tornike Shengelia |
| Tommy Gun | Tom Heinsohn |
| TP | Tony Parker |
| Tractor Traylor | Robert Traylor |
| Trade Winds | Jack McCloskey |
| Trader Jack | Jack McCloskey |
| Trez | Montrezl Harrell |
| Tru Warier | Metta World Peace |
| Truth | Walter Berry |
| Tuff Juice | Caron Butler |
| U.D. | Udonis Haslem |
| Uncle Cliffy | Clifford Robinson |
| Uncle Drew | Kyrie Irving |
| Uncle P | Nick Young |
| Unibrow | Anthony Davis |
| Unicorn | Kristaps Porzingis |
| Vanilla Gorilla | Joel Przybilla |
| Vanilla Thunder | Pat Connaughton |
| Veezy | Vander Blue |
| Vino | Kobe Bryant |
| Vinsanity | Vince Carter |
| Vlad Rad | Vladimir Radmanovic |
| Vooch | Nikola Vucevic |
| Waterbug | Greg Grant |
| Wave Papi | Kelly Oubre Jr. |
| Wheelhorse of Steel City | Dave Minor |
| White Chocolate | Jason Williams |
| White Mamba | Brian Scalabrine |
| Whitey | Johnny Macknowski |
| Wiggs | Andrew Wiggins |
| Wild Thing | Anderson Varejao |
| Will The Thrill | Will Bynum |
| Wilt the Stilt | Wilt Chamberlain |
| Windexman | Michael Cage |
| Wonder Boy | Luka Doncic |
| Wonderdog | Scott Brooks |
| Woodman | Leon Wood |
| Wookie | Sean Rooks |
| Worm | Willie McCarter |
| Wrecking Ball | Tony Wroten |
| X | Xavier McDaniel |
| X-Man | Xavier McDaniel |
| YMCA | Andrew Nicholson |
| Yogi | Michael Stewart, Yogi Ferrell |
| Young Bull | Collin Sexton |
| Young Hollywood | Zach LaVine |
| Young Trece | Paul George |
| Z-Bo | Zach Randolph |
| Zeke | Isiah Thomas |
| Ziggy | Larry Siegfried |
| Zinger | Kristaps Porzingis |
| Zo | Alonzo Mourning, Lonzo Ball |
| Zu | Ivica Zubac |
| Zublocka | Ivica Zubac |
FAQ – najczęściej zadawane pytania o ksywki graczy NBA
Jaka jest najbardziej znana ksywka w historii NBA ?
Trudno wskazać jedną, ale „Black Mamba” (Kobe Bryant) i „His Airness” (Michael Jordan) należą do najbardziej rozpoznawalnych na świecie.
Skąd wzięła się ksywka „Chef Curry” ?
Nawiązuje do precyzji i „kunsztu” Stephena Curry’ego w rzutach za 3 punkty, porównywanego do pracy szefa kuchni przygotowującego danie.
Czy jeden zawodnik może mieć kilka ksywek ?
Tak, to bardzo częste – np. Shaquille O’Neal nosił m.in. przydomki Shaq, Diesel, The Big Aristotle, Superman i Shaq Fu.
Czy różni zawodnicy mogą mieć tę samą ksywkę ?
Tak – przykładowo „Batman” nosili zarówno Danny Granger, jak i Scottie Pippen, a „Superman” – zarówno Dwight Howard, jak i Shaquille O’Neal.
