NBA stars' Chinese internet nicknames are incredible
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Many basketball fans know LeBron James as "King James," but in China, he's earned the moniker "The Little Emperor."
Nick Kapur, an assistant professor at Rutgers University and historian of Japan and East Asia, put together a fantastic Twitter thread Monday of Chinese internet nicknames for NBA stars past and present.
Stephen Curry has been given a few nicknames, including "Sprout God," "The Elementary School Student," and the NSFW "F--ks the Sky."
Here are some other noteworthy nicknames:
- Charles Barkley: "The Flying Pig"
- Anthony Davis: "The Thick Brow"
- DeMarcus Cousins: "Younger Female Cousin"
- Joel Embiid: "The Great One"
- Dirk Nowitzki: "The German Panzer Tank"
- Scottie Pippen: "Second Best Under Heaven"
- J.R. Smith: "The Nerve Knife"
- Paul George: "Pickled Chili Pepper"
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