Amazing Nicknames Of The Most Famous Sportspeople

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7. LeBron James – King James

LeBron James
Sports Illustrated

All hail his royal highness! James has long been seen as a high school royalty. It wasn’t very hard to predict his future and career. From his second year of high school he entered straight into the NBA. After Jordan, no other player has merited that crown of royalty in basketball. However, James did. He has proven himself and merited the nickname – King James.

8. Maurice Jones-Drew – Pocket Hercules aka Mojo

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Maurice Jones-Drew
SB Nation

The Jaguars are proud of this one. Mighty Maurice with 2 nicknames at once. Maurice has proven that he can be a dare devil in the field. Obviously, his physical qualities enables his great tacking skills. He definitely acts like Hercules in the field. Also, the way his opponents miss him during a tackle has earned him his ‘Mojo’ nickname.

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