The Top 25 NBA Rookie Nicknames
The Minnesota Timberwolves' Derrick Williams is "The Whole Enchilada from La Mirada" (Getty)
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Here are the top 25 NBA rookie nicknames, counting down to No. 1.
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| 25. | Jeremy Tyler | Negative 2 | Golden State Warriors |
| 24. | Kawhi Leonard | The Human Avatar | San Antonio Spurs |
| 23. | Brandon Knight | Whopper | Detroit Pistons |
| 22. | Tobias Harris | Nobody’s Smiling | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 21. | Jimmer Fredette | Jimmer | Sacramento Kings |
| 20. | Iman Shumpert | Shump | New York Knicks |
| 19. | Ater Majok | The Terror | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 18. | Ricky Rubio | La Pistola | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 17. | Jonas Valanciunas | Rambo | Toronto Raptors |
| 16. | Donatas Motiejunas | D-Mo | Houston Rockets |
| 15. | Darius Morris | Wheels | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 14. | Jimmy Butler | Miley | Chicago Bulls |
| 13. | Josh Harrellson | Jorts | New York Knicks |
| 12. | Enes Kanter | The UnderKanter | Utah Jazz |
| 11. | Kyle Singler | The Wig | Detroit Pistons |
| 10. | Chukwudiebere Maduabum | Chu-Chu | Denver Nuggets |
| 9. | Jon Diebler | Threebler | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 8. | Kemba Walker | Prince of Zamunda | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 7. | Marcus Morris | Mook | Houston Rockets |
| 6. | Derrick Williams | The Whole Enchilada from La Mirada | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 5. | Kenneth Faried | Manimal | Denver Nuggets |
| 4. | Jan Vesely | The Dunking Ninja | Washington Wizards |
| 3. | E’Twaun Moore | Smooge | Boston Celtics |
| 2. | Bismack Biyombo | La Pantera or Big Smack | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 1. | Jerome Jordan | The Jamaican Hurricane | New York Knicks |
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