Why is Randy Johnson called The Big Unit? How did Gary Payton become known as The Glove? Read on to find out how these guys and other superstars picked up their nicknames.
Athlete: Gary Payton.
Position: Point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Nickname: The Glove.
Reason: Gary plays defense against playing time, blah, blah, blah. Shut up and play.
Athlete: bad mullet haircut, Randy Johnson looks like a total redneck. He's a big skid who's just lucky he knows how to pitch.
Athlete: board. What more would you want?
Athlete: Eric Lindros.
Position: Center for the NY Rangers.
Nickname: E-Train.
Reason: When he heads to the net with the puck or goes into the corner to hit someone, Lindros can be a train. He can knock anyone over and go through anything... except Scott Stevens.
A better nickname would be: Hit By A Train. This guy's had his JELL-O.
Athlete: Frank Thomas.
Position: First base for the Chicago Whitesox.
Nickname: The Big Hurt.
Reason: Picked up the name from a Chicago broadcaster who watched Frank belt a 450 foot hurt his wrist in May, 2001 and was gone for the rest of the season.
I have a nickname that the people at my school call me. They call me thickness because I run track and I'm very thick.
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