LeBron James, Steph Curry and more give verdict on Team USA player with best nickname
Ahead of the Paris Olympics, LeBron James, Steph Curry, and the rest of the USA Men's Basketball Team have all weighed in on which player has the best nickname. With the Olympics just days away, and Team USA's opening game against Serbia is right around the corner, anticipation is at an all-time high.
In a recent video shared to X, formerly known as Twitter, the Team USA roster weighed in on which player has the best nickname. The video starts with LeBron James being asked which player has the best nickname, as his LA Lakers teammate Anthony Davis gestured to his eyebrows behind him.
James dismissed The Brow as the best nickname on the team, before the video then cuts to Kevin Durant, who voted King James and Chef Curry as the two best nicknames on the team. Derrick White then agreed that King James and Chef Curry are both elite nicknames.
White and Tyrese Haliburton both then joked that Devin Booker's nickname, Book, isn't a real nickname as it's just a shortened version of his name. Others like Jrue Holiday, LeBron James, and AD all joked that Bam Adebayo's nickname of Bamonte was the best nickname on the team.
As Holiday explained, the nickname was given to Adebayo by Javale McGee, who asked Adebayo what his full name was several years ago at the last Olympics. At the time, McGee joked that Bam must be short for Bamonte, with the nickname sticking.
Kevin Durant's Slim Reaper nickname appears the most popular along with LeBron James and Steph Curry
While many members of Team USA felt as though LeBron James and Steph Curry had the best nicknames, several cited the nicknames given to Kevin Durant. Throughout his career, Durant has had several nicknames from Easy Money Sniper to Durantula.
In addition, Durant has long been called Slim Reaper by fans. While he initially wasn't in favor of the nickname several years ago, saying that he didn't want to be associated with death, his attitude has since changed.
Tyrese Haliburton brought up Durant's Slim Reaper nickname, before the video cuts to Anthony Davis, who recalled KD's Durantula nickname. When the video cuts back to KD, he opened up on the Slim Reaper nickname, saying he used to not be a fan.
"I love that nickname. Before I didn't think I was worthy enough for it. I ain't do enough yet. But now?"
While Durant may have one of the best nicknames on the team, there has been quite a bit of talk suggesting the former MVP may miss Team USA's opening game against Serbia.
Although there has been plenty of hype surrounding Kevin Durant playing alongside Steph Curry and LeBron James, Team USA may wind up with Durant missing their opening game.
With KD missing all of the Team USA international friendlies leading up to the Olympics, Brian Windhorst has reported that he's likely to miss the team's opening game, however, Durant's agent has refuted the report, leaving fans unsure as to his status for game one.