Every Thunder player's nickname from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to Alex Caruso

Alex Walsh

Every Thunder player's nickname from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to Alex Caruso image

Everyone likes a good nickname.

The NBA is known for giving out unique nicknames to players that typically stick.

Sometimes, these players are even called their nicknames more than their actual names.

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What is every Thunder player's nickname?

Some of these nicknames are quite creative, while others are simple but get the job done.

*Nicknames pulled from only Basketball Reference

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: SGA
  • Aaron Wiggins: The Man Who Saved Basketball, Wiggs
  • Isaiah Joe: Strokin' Joe, Zai
  • Luguentz Dort: Lu, Dortress, Dorture Chamber
  • Jalen Williams: J-Dub
  • Kenrich Williams: Kenny Hustle
  • Cason Wallace: None
  • Isaiah Hartenstein: None
  • Alex Caruso: Bald Mamba, Bald Eagle, Carushow, GOAT, A.C., White Mamba 2.0, The Accountant
  • Dillon Jones: None
  • Jaylin Williams: Jay Will
  • Ousmane Dieng: None
  • Adam Flager: None
  • Ajay Mitchell: None
  • Chet Holmgren: Cheddar
  • Branden Carlson: None
  • Alex Ducas: None
  • Nikola Topic: None

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Alex Walsh

Alex is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. A current Sports Media major at Hofstra University in New York, he is a huge Celtics and NBA fan who gets way too many notifications from NBA insiders on X. He became interested in PDC Darts at the beginning of 2024 and has been obsessed ever since.