Famous NBA Nicknames
See how well you know these legendary NBA stars by just their famous nicknames.
15 questions · Published June 10, 2024
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan is known the world over by the nickname "______ Jordan."
It's estimated that Michael Jordan earns about $40 million annually from his Air Jordan endorsements.
- Multiple Choice
2. Dominique Wilkins, "the Human Highlight Film," played a dozen seasons with the Atlanta _______.
FUN FACT
The Atlanta Hawks won the first, and so far only, NBA Championship in 1958 when the team was still based in St. Louis.
- Multiple Choice
3. Former NBA All-Star Charles Barkley was lovingly known as the "Round ________ of Rebound."
FUN FACT
Charles Barkley, aka the "Round Mound of Rebound," named his daughter after a shopping mall in Delaware.
- Multiple Choice
4. What NBA head coach was known as the "Zen Master" for his use of Eastern philosophy in his coaching style?
Eleven-time NBA champion head coach Phil Jackson was noted for his incorporation of Eastern philosophy into his coaching methods, often citing the 1974 book "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" as a primary influence.
- Multiple Choice
5. Known as the "Big Dipper," who is the only player in NBA history to score 100 points in a single game?
FUN FACT
In addition to his 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in their 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks in March 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set five addition league records in the game.
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