Amazing Nicknames Of The Most Famous Sportspeople

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We know most athletes by their nicknames. These nicknames are not just so amazing but they have meanings and histories. Many of these athletes earned their nicknames by the way they play while others were nicknamed out of something they love. These athletes definitely merit the nicknames they bear. Find out below, the nicknames of the most famous athletes along with their backstories.

1. Michael Jordan – Air Jordan

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Michael has lots of nicknames with amazing backstories. He has been nicknamed ‘Magic Jordan’ after his childhood idol – Magic Johnson. He has also been nicknamed ‘Black cat’. This nickname emerged from the Air Jordan III footwear which was patterned after the paw of a black panther. More so, he was nicknamed ‘Captain Marvel’, although thankfully, the name didn’t stick. Out of all his nicknames, ‘Air Jordan’ is the most popular nickname that he is known by. Many people think he was given this nickname because of his shoe line. However, he has been called ‘Air Jordan’ long before his first footwear – Air Jordan I, because of his great dunking style. Apparently, the logo of his shoe line depicts him flying, therefore, the history of this nickname is validated.

2. Eldrick ‘Tiger’ Woods – Tiger

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If you’re asked about Eldrick Woods, you may look confused. Almost every single sport fan refers to Eldrick as Tiger Woods, so much that it has become more real than his real name. However, Tiger is a nickname. Actually, Tiger was given this nickname by his father Earl Woods after a friend of Earl’s from back when they served in the Vietnamese war. Ironically, Earl doesn’t call his son Tiger. Tiger has other nicknames like ‘Urkel’ and ‘Sam’ given to him by his friends and father respectively.

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