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At all times, athletes who dominates or vice versa were linked with interesting nicknames - we present 10 more athletes who more often called by nickname than the real name.
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Steven Adams nickname was dictated by his exotic appearance and - New Zealand. Basketball player looking like a Maori warrior has a very expressive nickname - Killer Kiwi.
Russian national football team player Aleksandras Kokorinas got his nickname from teammate Romano Shirokovo. The latter saw the similarity of Kokorin to the pop star Justin Bieber.
Rudy Gobert is one of the strongest centers in the NBA league. The defense of the basketball player's gave him nickname Stifle Tower.
The universal Denver Nuggets Center, Nikola Jokic, is called the Joker because of his unpredictable assists to his teammates.
Sometimes it is only takes a few seconds to earn a nickname for life. Great proof - spaniard Andoni Goikoetxea. In 1983, the footballer tackled Diego Maradon so roughly that he got the name Bilbao Slaughter. This moment is called one of the toughest in football history.
The Spanish football team and FC Barcelona legend Carles Puyol got Tarzan's name due to his physical qualities and long hair.
Have you seen Kawhi Leonard's hands? Due to their impressive size and defence, the basketball player is called The Claw.
Terry Rozier from Boston's Celtics prefers to hear his nickname Scary Terry only in basketball arenas - "I like it when fans call me this name, but nobody calls me outside the court."
Because of his precise play, Italian football legend Andrea Pirlo had a number of intelligent nicknames - Architect, Professor, Maestro and even Mozart.
Sergio Aguero is commonly referred to as a short nickname - Kun. In childhood, the footballer watched the Japanese animation series Kum-Kum and decided to call himself with the name of one character. The star even plays with this name on her shirt and has a tattoo.
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