A second look at the funniest and most unusual names in sports.
Antonio Bastardo
Most known for playing: Minor league baseball player
What stands out: He’s not best of all people, is he?
Atari Bigbi
Most known for playing: Former NFL safety
What stands out: His younger brothers Nintendo and X-Box 360 think he’s so old and out of style.
Tyrone Curtis “Muggsey” Bogues
Most known for playing: NBA player from the 1980’s-90’s.
What stands out: The shortest player in NBA history can’t be confused with one of the most notorious gangsters.
Carlos Boozer
Most known for playing: Forward for the Utah Jazz of the NBA.
What stands out: One of Tedy Bruschi’s best friends.
Teddy Bruschi
Most known for playing: Former linebacker for the NFL ‘s New England Patriots
What stands out: See Carlos Boozer.
Kobe Bryant
Most known for playing: Umm, baseball?
What stands out: Perhaps his father, Jellybean Bryant, didn’t think Yokohama or Tokyo Bryant would sound good, so he named him after another Japanese city.
Ruben Boumtje-Boumje (BOOm-schA)
Most known for playing: Former Georgetown and NBA basketball player
What stands out: Hearing his last name once wasn’t good enough so his parents added it on a second time for good measure in case anyone wasn’t sure what it was.
D’Brickashaw Feurgeson
Most known for playing: Offensive lineman for the New York Jets
What stands out: He’s in the right place to further his career, building it one brick at a time.
Ben Gay
Most known for playing: NFL running back with the Cleveland Browns
What stands out: At least he can use his namesake after games.
Rex Grossman
Most known for playing:
What stands out: The king (“rex” in latin) of unsanitary living.
Mia Hamm
Most known for playing: US Women’s Soccer player.
What stands out: I want me a ham too but make sure it’s cooked completely.
Santonio Holmes
Most known for playing: NFL Wide Receiver
What stands out: I believe he lives in a home in San Antonio.
Fair Hooker
Most known for playing: NFL Wide Receiver in the 1970’s.
What stands out: Most ladies asked actually said he was above average, so it seems he’s somewhat underrated.
Nene
Most known for playing: Center for the NBA’s Denver Nuggets
What stands out: By far the largest infant I’ve ever seen. This Brazilian sports player trend of using one name nicknames has got to stop
Chad Ocho Cinco
Most known for playing: Football wide receiver for the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals.
What stands out: What a genius, forcing every media outlet to HAVE to say his last name that way. Oh and that’s not the grammatically correct way to say 85 in Spanish (Ochenta y Cinco)
Jihad Muhammad
Most known for playing: Former basketball player at the University of Cincinnati
What stands out: Probably needs a few extra hours to get through security at the airport.
Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo
Most known for playing: NBA player from 1991-2009
What stands out::Well, given the Jean-Jacques part, we can deduce that he’s part French. Amazingly enough, he has more letters in his name than years on this earth.
Hunter Pence
Most known for playing: Major League Baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros
What stands out: Pence is plural for penny, so he’s a-huntin’ for some change.
Lucious Pusey
Most known for playing: Former linebacker at Eastern Illinois University.
What stands out: Too easy…
Babe Ruth
Most known for playing: Umm, tennis?
What stands out: Best candy bar ever.
DJ Strawberry
Most known for playing: Basketball at the University of Maryland and 10 day contract player.
What stands out: Aside from from his infamous father, what stands out is that he could keep people on the dance floor all night long.
Huston Street
Most known for playing: MLB closing pitcher
What stands out: You arrive here after making a left on Main Street. At least he doesn’t have an “O” in his first name.
Webster Slaughter
Most known for playing: Former NFL wide receiver
What stands out: [Insert sexual jokes here]
Rod Smart aka He Hate Me
Most known for playing:
What stands out: I’m still trying to figure out who “He” is.
Lofa Tatupu
Most known for playing: NFL linebacker
What stands out: Who ever is selling that loaf of whatever, I’m not buying it.
Spud Webb
Most known for playing: NBA player from 1980’s, 1990’s
What stands out: I couldn’t figure out if I needed to go with a potato reference or a spider one.
Guy Whimper
Most known for playing: NFL offensive tackle
What stands out: In touch with his emotional side.
