Chinese Nicknames for NBA Players
German Racecar is hot, and he's working
hard to get his team to the playoffs. Meanwhile Little Emperor lords over the
East and his team just clinched a postseason spot.
Hold on, hold on, what are you talking about? Who is German Racecar? Little Emperor? Well, let us explain: those are NBA players' nicknames in China.
"German Racecar" is Dirk Nowitzki, his ability to roll on court like a racecar, and he is, of course, from Germany. Meanwhile, China's Little Emperor is our "King James." For instance, do you want to know why Tim Duncan is called Stone Buddha? Scroll down.
NBA.com has posted a sampling of some of the best nicknames fans in China have given their favorite NBA players and the reasons behind it.
Chris Bosh (Long Wang) King of the Dragons: He’s seen as the leader of the Raptors.
Tim Duncan (Shi Fo ) Stone Buddha: Duncan is very strong and calm just like the Buddha.
Damon Stoudemire (Xiao Fei Shu) Little Flying Mouse: For his speed and the ability to pass through opposing players.
Dikembe Mutombo (Fei Zhou Da Shan) Africa’s Big Mountain: Mutombo’s ability to block shots. And he is a player from Africa.
Carmelo Anthony (Tian Gua) Sweet Melon: The nickname “Melo” resembles “Melon”. “Sweet Melon” refers to Carmelo ‘s sweet and cute appearance .
I just thought this was interesting and somewhat funny. Calling Carmelo Sweet Melon gave me a good laugh.
http://www.nba.com/features/chinese_pla ... 70329.html
The site has a ton of nicknames.
