Dude is from Harlem, could not be further from royalty.
YEARS PLAYED: 2004-Present
TEAMS: Hawks, Bucks, 76ers, Thunder
POSITION: G, 6’3”, 200lbs
STATS: 3.5PTS, 1.2REB, 1.2AST in 12.8MIN
CRAPPY EXPERIMENTAL METAL BANDS KINDA NAMED AFTER HIM ON MYSPACE: ~1
(Also, happy birthday, Dad.)
7. FAT LEVER
“Good hands, Fat!”
YEARS PLAYED: 1982-94
TEAMS: Blazers, Nuggets, Mavericks
POSITION: G, 6’3”, 170lbs
STATS: 13.9PTS, 4.1REB, 6.2AST in 31.7MIN
TIMES HE AVERAGED A TRIPLE DOUBLE FOR A SEASON: 0, but he came close in 88-89 with 19.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 7.9 assists.
“Slick Watts” was almost the what the writers of “Grease” called “Grease Lightning.”
YEARS PLAYED: 1973-79
TEAMS: Sonics, Jazz, Rockets
POSITION: G, 6’1”, 175lbs
STATS: 8.9PTS, 3.2REB, 6.1AST in 26.3MIN
POTENTIAL FOR NAME TO BECOME A RAP NAME: very good
First international player to play in the Finals for four different teams. Also the first player to play in the NBA Finals named Žan… or Tabak.
YEARS PLAYED: 1994-98, 1999-2001
TEAMS: Rockets, Raptors, Celtics, Pacers
POSITION: C, 7’0”, 245lbs
STATS: 5PTS, 3.6REB, 0.7AST in 14.6MIN
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TABAK’S CAREER FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED AND STEPH CURRY’S FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED LAST SEASON: 81 less
A really underrated funny (and ironic) name in sports history. Think about it.
YEARS PLAYED: 1979- 91, 1995-96
TEAMS: Lakers
POSITION: G/F, 6’8”, 215lbs
STATS: 19.5PTS, 7.2REB, 11.2AST IN 36.7MIN
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…yes, he’s the bald one.
YEARS PLAYED: 1990-2004
TEAMS: Heat, Warriors, Hawks, Cavaliers, Celtics
POSITION: G, 6’1”, 180lbs
STATS: 7.8PTS, 2.1REB, 3.9AST in 23.8MIN
REAL NAME: Vernell Eufaye Coles (actually
worse than “Bimbo”)
2. YINKA DARE
This dude apparently dated Tyra Banks, Pamela Anderson and Heidi Klum, among others, and was good enough to be this page’s profile picture.
YEARS PLAYED: 1994-1998
TEAMS: Nets
POSITION: C, 7’0”, 265lbs
STATS: 2.1PTS, 2.6REB, 0.0AST in 9.1MIN
HIGHLIGHT VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE THAT BEAR HIS NAME BUT DON’T FEATURE HIM: many (and they’re pretty good)
What a condemning name for a basketball player. He may as well be a murderer named Mort Killester.
YEARS PLAYED: 1984-1997
TEAMS: Sonics, Lakers, Spurs, Bucks, Hornets, Kings, Celtics,
STATS: 10PTS, 4.7REB, 1.9AST IN 22.3MIN
TIMES A COMMENTATOR BLAMED A MISSED SHOT ON HIS NAME: either not enough or way too many
I was reminiscing about the awful Celtics teams of the mid-2000’s on Basketball-Reference.com, and a lot of players just had ridiculous names. I just thought about this again, and hence, the creation of NBAPlayersWithFunnyNames.tumblr.com. Welcome.
I do much more basketball writing at my main site, NBAmmkay, so go take a gander over there.
No professional athlete should have these names.
If there is somebody you feel belongs on this site, feel free to submit his name.
Check out my tumblr blog at derricketc.tumblr.com
