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Best Names in Sports

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  1. plutoblue11

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    Which players do you think have the best names in sports?


    It can be for whatever, maybe an intimidating name, an unusual name, it has a catch to it, or just a nice name?
     
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    I like Ron Artest.
     
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    I always liked saying Mitch Richmond.
     
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    Rajon Rondo - Ghetto (french) name with Cowboy nickname for a last name

    Hideo Nomo - No-mo sounds cool for a first name or last name.

    John Elway - Elway has a ring to it. EL Way - The Way, lol.

    Jose Canseco - Can-seco

    Brett Saberhagen - Saber-hagen

    Boxers have the best names though, their names sound like they've kicked alot of a$$es -

    Leon Spinks
    Evander Holyfield
    Vladimir Klitschko
    Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali)
    Max Baer
    Sonny Liston
    Rocky Marciano
    George Foreman
    Joe Frazier
    Riddick Bowe
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini
    Duk Koo Kim
     
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    Someone hasn't mentioned Michael Vick's nickname.... :D
     
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    World B. Free
     
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    Gregor ****a.
     
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    Larry bird
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    and Jose Mesa for the win....Yes and it counts.
     
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    Antonio Bastardo -- pitcher for the Phillies.

    The coolest name of all time.
     
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    Nene.
    Just one name.
     
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    Great minds...
     
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    Packman

    Over used though.
     
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    Fat Lever

    Tonya Harding

    Penny Hardaway

    Tank Johnson

    Joe Kapp

    Ray Nitschke

    Dick Butkus

    Ichiro Suzuki

    Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo

    Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala
     
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