re: Athletes better known by nicknames

Posted by Tiger1242

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Posted on 8/5/13 at 7:29 pm to The Truth 34

I still call Metta World Peace Ron Artest, does that count?

Posted by tigerpimpbot

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Posted on 8/5/13 at 7:32 pm to Kafka

quote:
More for where the nickname has replaced the whole name

Dr J and RGIII would qualify

Magic (Johnson) would not

So Night Train Lane wouldn't qualify under your rule.

Posted by Kafka

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Posted on 8/5/13 at 7:35 pm to tigerpimpbot

quote:
So Night Train Lane wouldn't qualify under your rule

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Posted by tigerpimpbot

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Posted on 8/5/13 at 7:44 pm to Kafka

Ronaldinho

Posted by Kafka

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Posted on 8/5/13 at 7:46 pm to Tiger1242

quote:
I still call Metta World Peace Ron Artest, does that count?

The Artest formerly known as Ron

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Posted by craynagin

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Posted on 8/5/13 at 7:50 pm to Kafka

Booger

Posted by Zamoro10

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Posted on 8/5/13 at 7:50 pm to Kafka

Pudge...

Both of them.

Posted by tigerpimpbot

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Posted on 8/5/13 at 7:52 pm to Kafka

Nature Boy

Posted by Zamoro10

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Posted on 8/5/13 at 7:53 pm to tigerpimpbot

Big Baby

Posted by Hubbhogg

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Posted on 8/5/13 at 8:20 pm to Kafka

Butterbean. Does anyone know his real name?

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Posted by tigerpimpbot

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Posted on 8/5/13 at 8:26 pm to Zamoro10

The Great One

Posted by Zamoro10

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Posted on 8/5/13 at 8:26 pm to Hubbhogg

wow, that's a good one.

What's the Rocks real name?

(I don't follow wrestling) - and wasn't he a football player at the U?

Posted by GreatLakesTiger24

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Posted on 8/5/13 at 8:41 pm to Kafka

Miggy

Posted by Dodd

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Posted on 8/5/13 at 9:05 pm to GreatLakesTiger24

Big Unit

The Professor...iffy

Big Hurt

Posted by CaptainJ47

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Posted on 8/5/13 at 9:06 pm to Dodd

Johnny Freakin football

Posted by Smoke7024

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Posted on 8/5/13 at 9:19 pm to Kafka

Carnell "Cadillac" Williams

Posted by JEAUXBLEAUX

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Posted on 8/5/13 at 9:19 pm to CaptainJ47

Lolo

Posted by tigerpimpbot

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Posted on 8/5/13 at 9:20 pm to Kafka

The Rapist