He got nickname
Do the right thing
October 1st, 2013
The origins of NBA nicknames are the most diverse and disparate. For their allocation fact it is passed by a particular technical talent - physical, passing through a film, a self-appointed and a more normal journalism label.
For example Rafer Alston, the Legend of the New York city playground, and one of the few players to have broken through streetbasket for real in the NBA. Here he is universally known as Skip to My Lou, from the verse to the speakers were seeing him jump and humiliate opponents as if it were the most natural thing ever, "One Skip, skip two” and so on ad infinitum.
There are references to famous American movies. Shawn Marion is called "Matrix" for his extraordinary ability to remain for whole seconds, making cringe even Morpheus and partners. Some people then his nickname is derived directly from the experience of the actor like Ray Allen in the splendid " He Got Game" where Ray plays the role of Jesus Shuttlesworth with Denzel Washinton now direct from our friend Spike Lee, and coincidentally these are the two nicknames of 34 in Miami.
Among the most famous to give it to him by just a nickname we find two very large such as Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James, respectively "Big Diesel" and "The Choosen One" with a declaration of built-in modesty.
"The Black Mamba" is the way it is called Kobe Bryant, and that comes from the extraordinary movements reptiles that Kobe proposes sub- basket. Other animal reference is to Kenneth "Manimal" Faried, Denver's athletic along with an' energy in the common game really only a few , not to mention the "Birdman" Chris Andersen tattooed in Miami .
Said in previous episodes of "Do The Right Thing" by Paul Pierce "The Truth" and Allen Iverson "The Answer", move on to the courtly references to "His Airness" MJ and "The Black Jesus" Earl Monroe.
From the technical skills of Karl Malone and Toni Kukoc derive the values "The Mailman" (why always sent to sign the letters Stockton handing him ), and "Euro - Magi" when the universe NBA realized that even a non-American could dominate the league.
The enormous arms of Kevin Garnett earned him the nickname "Go-Go GadgetArms" from the cartoon that accompanied the childhoods of so many of us, while the extraordinary ball - handling Gary Paiton was summed up in "The Glow".
Some people then, the nickname has made a real middle name as Earvin Johnson, Earvin who? Dear, Her Majesty Magic Johnson.