The Servant, Black Mamba and Other Athlete Nicknames
Kevin Durant recently announced his new nickname.
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"My Name Is My Name" - Oklahoma City Thunder baller Kevin Durant is one of the league’s top scorers. He’s known as “KD” and the “Slim Reaper,” but now the All-Star is changing his nickname and wants to be known as “The Servant.” Check out nicknames for other star athletes. — Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee)(Photo: Lynne Sladky/AP Photo)
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Kobe Bryant, “Black Mamba” - Kobe Bryant is known to strike at any moment, driving to the basket or shooting a three-pointer and essentially “killing the competition.” It is no wonder he was named after one of the most venomous and deadly snakes in the world.(Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Chad Johnson, “Ochocinco” - Chad Johnson was one of the stars on the Cincinnati Bengals. He loved his team and number so much that he legally changed his last name to Ochocinco to represent his jersey number, 85. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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LeBron James, “King James” - When you are pegged to go down in history as one of the greatest players in the NBA, what else would your nickname be? James even refers to himself as King James off the court.(Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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Marshawn Lynch, “Beastmode” - Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch may be mum with the media, but when it’s game time he goes H.A.M., transforming into “Beastmode.”(Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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